Section 247

(1) Where the dispute relates to property or money claim the reference shall- (a) In case the value of the property of the amount of claim involved does not exceed Rs. 2,00,000, be made to the district Assistant Registrar: Provided that where the dispute is between two or more cooperative societies, belonging to more than one district in the same division, the reference shall be made to the Deputy Registrar of the division or Deputy Registrar, Headquarters, as the case may be: Provided further that where the dispute is between two or more cooperative societies belonging to more than one district in the different division, the reference shall be made to the Deputy Registrar of the division or Deputy Registrar, Headquarters, as the case may be: Provided also that where the dispute is between two or more cooperative societies within the regions under jurisdiction of more than one Additional Registrar the reference shall be made to the Registrar cooperative societies appointed under sub-section (1) of section 3. (b) In case the value of the property of the amount of claim involved in the dispute exceeds Rs. 2,00,000 but does not exceed Rs. 5,00,000, be made to the Deputy Registrar of the Division or Deputy Registrar, Headquarters as a case may be: Provided that where the dispute is between two or more cooperative societies belonging to the district in different division, the reference shall be made to the Deputy Registrar/Additional Registrar, Headquarters, having jurisdiction over the region concerned: Provided further that where the dispute is between two or more cooperative societies within the region under the jurisdiction of more than one Additional Register the reference shall be made to the Registrar cooperative societies appointed under sub-section (1) of section 3. (c) In the case the value of the property of the amount of claim involved in the dispute exceeds Rs. 5,00,000 but not exceed Rs. 10,00,000, be made to the additional headquarters Registrar, having jurisdiction over the region concern: Provided that where the dispute is between two or more cooperative societies within the region under jurisdiction of more than one Joint Registrar, reference shall be made to the Additional Registrar, Headquarter. Provided further that where the dispute is between two or more cooperative societies within the region under the jurisdiction of more than one Additional Registrar, the reference shall be made to the Registrar. Cooperative Societies appointed under sub-section (1) of section 3. (d) In case the value of the property or the amount of claim involved in the dispute exceed Rs. 10,00,000 but does not exceed Rs. 15,00,000, be made to the Additional Registrar, Headquarters having jurisdiction over the region concerned: Provided that where the dispute is between two or more cooperative societies within the region under the jurisdiction of more than one Additional Registrar, reference shall be made to the Registrar, Cooperative Societies appointed under sub-section (1) of section 3. (e) In case the value of the property or the amount of claim involved in the dispute exceeds Rs. 15,00,000, be made to the Registrar, Cooperative Societies appointed under sub-section (1) of section 3. (2) Where the dispute related to the constitution of the Committee of Management or election or appointment of any office bearer or a delegate of a co-operative society, reference shall- (a) in the case of an apex co-operative society, be made to the Registrar appointed under Sub- section (1) of Section 3; (b) in the case of a co-operative society other than an apex Society, be made to the District Magistrate of the district to which the society belongs. (3) Where the dispute relates to any matter not covered by Sub-rule (1) or Sub-rule (2), the reference shall be made to the Deputy Registrar of the Division/Deputy Registrar, Headquarters, as the case may be: Provided that where the dispute is between two or more co-operative societies belonging to the districts within different division, the reference shall be made to the Additional Registrar having jurisdiction over the region concerned: Provided further that where the dispute is between two or more co-operative societies within the regions under the jurisdiction of more than one additional Registrar, the reference shall be made to the Registrar Co-operative Societies appointed under Sub-section (1) of Section 3.