Section 48(1) in The Bihar Co-operative Societies Act, 1935
(1)If any dispute touching the business of a registered society (other than a dispute regarding disciplinary action taken by the society or its managing committee against a paid servant of the society) arises-(a)amongst members, past members, persons claiming through members, past members or deceased members, and sureties of members, past members or deceased members, whether such sureties are members or non-members; or(b)between a member, past member, persons claiming through a member, past member or deceased member, or sureties of members, past members or deceased member, whether such sureties are members or nonmembers and the society, its managing committee or any officer, agent or servant of the society; or(c)between the society or its managing committee and any past or present officer, agent or servant of the society; or(d)between the society and any other registered society; [or] [Inserted by Act 16 of 1948.](e)[ between a financing bank authorised under the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 16 and a person who is not a member of a registered society;] [Inserted by Act 16 of 1948.]such dispute shall be referred to the Registrar:Provided that no claim against a past member or the estate of a deceased member shall be treated as a dispute if the liability of the past member or of the estate of the deceased member has been extinguished by virtue of Section 32 or Section 63.Explanation. - (1) A claim by a registered society for any debt or demand due to it from a member, [non-member] [Inserted by Act 16 of 1948.], past member or the nominee, heir or legal representative of a deceased member or [non-member] [Inserted by Act 16 of 1948.] or from sureties or members, past members or deceased members, whether such sureties are members or nonmembers, shall be a dispute touching the business of the society within the meaning of this sub-section even in case such debt or demand is admitted and the only point at issue is the ability to pay or the manner of enforcement of payment.Explanation. - (2) The question whether a person is or was a member of a registered society or not shall be a dispute within the meaning of this sub-section.
