1 W.P.No. of 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.6222 OF 2008 Sujit Shivaraj Jiwane ..PETITIONER VERSUS The Commissioner of Co-op. and Registrar of Co-op. Societies & anr. ..RESPONDENTS Mr P.G. Rodge, Advocate for the petitioner; Mr P.P. More, A.G.P. for respondent no.1; Mr D.J. Choudhari, Advocate for respondent no.2 CORAM : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE AND S.S. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 24th March, 2011 PER COURT : This writ petition has been filed against an employees credit co- operative society. There is no indication in the petition as to how this credit co-operative society could be considered as `State' within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India. In our opinion, therefore, a writ will not lie against a private party. The petition is dismissed. (S.S. SHINDE, J.) ( SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J.) amj/wp6222.08