1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 153 OF 2011 ( Gadchiroli Zilla Matsya Vyavasaya Sahakari Sangh vs. National Federation of Fishermen's Coop. Limited & Anr. ) AND WRIT PETITION NO. 152 OF 2011 (Vidarbha Vibhagiya Machhimar Sangh & Anr. vs. National Fed. of Fishermen's Coop. Ltd & Anr. ) WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 156 OF 2011 (Bhandara Zilla Zinga Utpadak Sahakari Sangh vs. National Federation of Fishermen's Coop. Limited & Anr. ) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI & P.D. KODE, JJ. JULY 22, 2011. Heard Shri Patil & Shri Samarth, learned counsel for the petitioner in respective petitions, Shri Mirza, learned counsel for respondent No. 1 and Shri Kalra, Advocate holding for Shri Mishra, learned counsel for respondent No. 2 in Writ Petition Nos. 152/2011 & 153/2011 and for respondents No. 2 & 3 in Writ Petition No. 156/2011. The challenge to elections which have taken place on 17.01.2011 can be raised in the mode and manner prescribed in Section 84(2)(c) of the Multi State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, hence, we are not looking into that challenge and leave respective petitioners to approach that forum. Insofar as challenge to Bye law or then challenge to consequential demand for membership subscription and consequences flowing 2 therefrom are concerned, it is not in dispute that Bye- laws carry a provision for membership subscription. The petitioners are admittedly members of Respondent No. 1 – Federation and, therefore, they have to challenge amendment to Bye-laws before competent forum. Till the Bye-laws exist, it is apparent that provisions of Section 28 of Multi State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, operate and hence till demand is met, members cannot exercise rights of membership. In view of other questions, involved which cannot be looked into in present jurisdiction, we leave that issue also open for consideration by appropriate forum. Writ Petitions are accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. JUDGE JUDGE *GS.