-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1697 OF 2004 Shri Sangramsinh Devrao Darekar ..Petitioner. Vs. The Ichalkaranji Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd., & Ors. ..Respondents. --- Mr. S.P. Kadam for the Petitioner. Mrs. M.P. Thakur, AGP for Respondent Nos.2 to 4. ----- CORAM : F.I. REBELLO AND CORAM : F.I. REBELLO AND CORAM : F.I. REBELLO AND Dr.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD,JJ Dr.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD,JJ Dr.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD,JJ. DATED : 06TH FEBRUARY, 2006. DATED : 06TH FEBRUARY, 2006. DATED : 06TH FEBRUARY, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. A learned Bench of this court has upheld the validity of section 101 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act. Once that be the case, the main relief as prayed for is not available, considering that a revision was available under the Act. The petitioner had preferred revision application No. 518/2002, which was disposed of on 25.8.2003. 2. The only issue that survives would be in the matter of territorial jurisdiction. It was held that the petitioner was financed through the Ichalkaranji Janata Sahakari Bank, Sangli Branch, and the District -: 2 :- Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies was empowered to entertain the matter under section 101. We find no reason to take contrary view than the view taken by the Tribunal. The Revisional Authority has also dismissed the revision filed by the petitioner. For all the aforesaid reasons, the petition is dismissed. Rule discharged with no order as to costs. 06.02.2006 (F.I.Rebello,J) (Dr.D.Y.Chandrachud,J) .....