Lrs IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELALTE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. PETITIONER RESPONDENT 10475/2009 The Maharashtra State Co- op.Bank Ltd. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. 10476/2009 The Maharashtra State Co- op.Bank Ltd. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. 10477/2009 The Maharashtra State Co- op.Bank Ltd. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. Mr B.A.Walimbe, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr V.S.Gokhale, A.G.P., for the Respondent. CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & K.K.TATED, JJ. DATED : 18TH DECEMBER, 2009 P.C. Rule. Heard forthwith by consent of parties. The learned A.G.P., appearing for the Respondent-State waives service. The petitioners have applied to respondent No.2 for permission to file the claim under the mechanism provided by the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act. That application is pending before the Respondent No.2. Hence the present petition. 2. The learned counsel draws the attention to similar issue which arose. In our opinion, there is power in the Respondent No.2 to consider the said application, as that would result in settlement of claim of the petitioner which can be finally lodged with the Official Liquidator who is party in the proceeding. Considering that, respondent No.2 is directed to dispose of the said application at any rate not later than eight weeks from today. Rule made absolute accordingly. (K.K.TATED, J.) (F.I. REBELLO,J.)