section 67-B
Powers of Tribunal
The Odisha Co-operative Societies Act, 1962(1)(i) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, any dispute arising in connection to the Registrar if the parties thereto are among the following, namely :– (a) the Society, its Committee, past Committee, any past or present Officer or office bearer, any past or present agent, any past or present servant, or the nominee, legal heir or representative of any deceased officer, office-bearer, deceased agent or deceased servant of the Society; or (b) a member, past member, or a person claiming through a member, past member or deceased member of the Society, or of a Society which is a member of the Society; or (c) a surety of a member, past member or a deceased member, whether such surety is or is not a member of the Society; or (d) any other Society. Explanation I – A claim in respect of any sum payable to or by a Society, by or to a person or Society mentioned in Clauses(a) to (d), shall be a dispute touching the business of the Society within the meaning of this Section, even in case such claim is admitted and the only points at issue are the ability to pay and the manner of enforcement of payment. Explanation II – A claim by a Financing Bank against a member of a Society which is a member of the Financing Bank and indebted to it for the recovery of dues payable by such member to the Society shall be a dispute touching the business of the Financing Bank within the meaning of this Section. Explanation III – The question whether a person is or was a member of a Society or not shall be a dispute within the meaning of this Section. Explanation IV – A claim by a surety for any sum or payment due to him from the principal borrower in respect of a loan advanced by a Society shall be a dispute within the meaning of this Section. Explanation V – The question whether a person or any one of his family members is carrying on any business prejudicial to the business or interests of the Society, or whether such family member has common economic interest with such person shall be a dispute within the meaning of this Section. (2) Any person, Society, or Financing Bank referring a dispute to the Registrar under Sub-Section (1) shall deposit in advance such fees as may be prescribed. (3) No dispute referred to in this Section shall be entertained in any Civil Court and decision of the Registrar in this respect shall, subject to the provisions of Section 70, be final. (4) If any question arises whether a dispute referred to the Registrar under this Section is a dispute touching the constitution, management or the
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