IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO.327 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO.4008 OF 2009 The Chairman, Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Bhiwandi, Thane. ... Appellant Versus Shrikrishna V. Sambhus ... Respondent Mr. Mayuresh Modgi for the appellant. Ms. S.P. MUnshi i/by Mr. S.N. Deshpande for the respondent. CORAM : J.N. PATEL, ACTING C.J. & B.R. GAVAI, J. DATED : 4TH FEBRUARY, 2010 P.C. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant challenges the order passed by the learned Single Judge dated 9th November, 2009 thereby dismissing the petition filed by the present petitioner confirming the order passed by the learned Co-operative Court and the Co-operative Appellate Court. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant submits that the learned Co-operative Court, the learned Co-operative Appellate Court and the learned Single Judge have failed to take into consideration the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Morinda Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd. v. Morinda Coop. Sugar Mills Workers Union, 2006(6) SCC 80 wherein it has been held that the dispute between the Co-operative Society and the workmen will not lie before the Co-operative Court. 3. The provisions of section 91 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act reveal that if there is dispute between the society on the one hand and past or present officer on the other hand touching the business of the society then such a dispute will lie under section 91 of the Co-operative Societies Act. Admittedly, the respondent was working as Manager and, therefore, would fall within the term "officer". We, therefore find no error in the view taken by the learned Single Judge, confirming the order passed by the learned Co-operative Court erroneous and illegal. Appeal is without any merit and as such dismissed. ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI, J.