Judgment Jayanta Kumar Biswas, J. The petitioner is seeking a mandamus directing the co-operative society to refund a sum of Rs.57,500/- with interest on the ground that it was not entitled to realize that amount for granting consent to transfer of property by the previous member to him. Facing with the question how a writ can be maintained against the co-operative society, counsel submits that in view o f the provisions in S.2 of the West Bengal Cooperative Societies Act, 1983, when a statutory obligation is cast on a co-operative society, alleging failure to discharge such duty by the society, the person aggrieved can approach the writ court. I am unable to agree with him that in the present case by declining to refund the amount the society has failed to discharge any statutory duty cast on it by any provision of the West Bengal Co-operative Societies Act, 1983 and the rules framed thereunder. Counsel for the state has rightly said that the dispute between the petitioner and the society is evidently a dispute within the meaning of s.95 of the West Bengal Cooperative Societies Act, 1983. Counsel for the petitioner then submits that in view of the government notification dated June 23rd, 2003 (at page.28), the society was entitled to realize the amount from the member who transferred his property to the petitioner. I do not find on what basis he says so. The circular does not say what he says. In my view, the petitioner’s remedy, if any, was under s.95 of the West Bengal Co-operative Societies Act, 1983. There is no scope to issue a mandamus. For these reasons, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order for costs.