1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Writ Petition No.4391 of 1998 The Pune District Education Association. ... Petitioner v/s. 1. The Dy. Director of Education & ors. ... Respondents Mr.U.B. Nighot for petitioner. Mr.Vijay Patil for respondent no.3. ------ CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI & SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. Dated : 30 th January 2008 P.C. : 1. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the 3 rd respondent. The 3rd respondent is a Co- operative Bank. Inasmuch as there is no allegation of violation of any mandatory statutory provision, the petition filed against the Co-operative Bank is not maintainable. Hence, it cannot be entertained. [Supriyo Basu and others vs. W.B. Housing Board and others (2005) 6 Supreme Court Cases 289 ]. 2. However, it will be open to the petitioner- Education Society 2 to adopt the remedy of a suit, if it is so advised and if it is open to it. We have not expressed any opinion on merits. 3. The petition is disposed of in the aforestated terms. (SMT.RANJANA DESAI, J.) (SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J.)