MARINE TIMES PUBLICATIONS PVT. LTD. vs SHIRIRAM TRANSPORT AND FINANCE CO. LTD. AND ANR.

The Supreme Court held that for a dispute to be referred to a Cooperative Court under Section 91(1) of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1961, it must not only fall within the specified categories but also involve parties belonging to those categories. In this case, the main claim for specific performance by a non-member against the society did not qualify as a dispute under Section 91(1)(b), as it was not made through a member. The Court set aside the High Court's judgment, concluding that the dispute was outside the scope of Section 91(1).