-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.3785 of 2006 Shri Vasant Buddhiram Gonte ..Petitioner vs. The Divisional Joint Registrar Coop.Society Pune Division. Pune and others ..Respondents Shri P.J.Pawar i/b Dr.V.K.Choudhari for petitioner Shri A.L.Patki for respondent no.1 and 2 Shri R.M.Patne, A.G.P. for respondent no.3. CORAM: S.C.DHARMADHIARI J. CORAM: S.C.DHARMADHIARI J. CORAM: S.C.DHARMADHIARI J. 20th December, 2007 20th December, 2007 20th December, 2007 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. It is pointed out by Shri Patki as well Shri Patne that the order under challenge is passed by the Divisional Joint Registrar,Cooperative Societies, Pune division, Pune. Although he has revisional powers conferred upon him, yet, the subject order is delivered by him in appeal under sec.152 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act. Against his decision, a revision application can very well be preferred before the State Government. In such circumstances, and when the petitioner has an alternative and equally efficacious remedy of revision application before the Minister entertaining the -2- present petition and going into the factual aspect is not necessary. If the petitioner files the revision application within a period of three weeks from today, the concerned authority to whom the revision application shall be assigned shall endeavour and dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible. All contentions on merits of the controversy are kept open. Petition is disposed of. (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J.)