Section 61 in Andhra Pradesh Co-Operative Societies Act, 1964
61. Disputes which may be referred to the Registrar.
(1)Notwithstanding anything in any law for the time being in force, if any dispute touching the constitution, management or the business of a society, other than a dispute regarding disciplinary action taken by the society or its committee against a paid employee of the society, arises-(a)among members, past members and persons claiming through members, past members and deceased members ; or(b)between a member, past member or person claiming through a member, past member or deceased member and the society, its committee or any officer, agent or employee of the society ; Or(c)between the society or its committee, and any past committee, any officer, agent or employee, or any past officer, past agent, or past employee or the nominee, heir or legal representative of any deceased officer, deceased agent or deceased employee of the society ; or(d)between the society and any other society, such dispute shall be referred to the Registrar for decision.Explanation: - For the purposes of this sub-section a dispute shall include(i)a claim by a society for any debt or other amount due to it from a member, past member, the nominee, heir or legal representative of a deceased member, whether such debt or other amount be admitted or not ;(ii)a claim by surety against the principal debtor where the society has recovered from the surety any amount in respect of any debt or other amount due to it from the principal debtor as a result of the default of the principal debtor whether such debt or other amount due to be admitted or not ;(iii)a claim by a society against a member, past member, or the nominee, heir or legal representative of a deceased member for the delivery of possession to the society of land or other immovable property resumed by it for breach of the conditions of assignment or allotment of such land or other immovable property ;[x x x] [Omitted by Andhra Pradesh Act No. 14 of 1966.](2)If any question arises whether a dispute referred to the Registrar under this section is a dispute touching the constitution, management or the business of a society, such question shall be decided by the Registrar.(3)[ Every dispute relating to, or in connection with, any election to a committee of a society shall be referred for decision to the Tribunal having jurisdiction over the place where the main office of the society is situated, whose decision thereon shall be final.] [Substituted by Act No. 22 of 2001, dated 25.4.2001.](4)Every dispute relating to, or in connection with any election [shall be referred under] [Substituted by Act No. 35 of 1987, w.e.f. 26.6.1987.] sub-section (3) only after the date of declaration of the result of such election.]
