SECY.,THIRUMURGAN COOP.AGR. CREDIT STY. vs M. LALITHA (DEAD) THRU LRS. .

The Supreme Court held that Section 90 of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act, 1983, ousts the jurisdiction of consumer forums in disputes between members of a cooperative society. The Court affirmed the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's decision to restore the District Forum's order, which had granted relief to the respondents. The Court emphasized that the Act provides a specific mechanism for resolving disputes between a cooperative society and its members, thus rendering the complaints filed by the respondents non-maintainable under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.