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Dattatraya Balasaheb Deokate v. the State of Maharashtra and Others

Bombay HC17 Apr 2024WP/11217/2018

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Petitioners challenged money-lending-related action before the High Court. Relying on its earlier ruling in Vishwanath Marotrao Ganjre, the Court held they had an alternate statutory remedy under Section 9 of the Maharashtra Money Lending Regulation Act, 2014, and disposed of both petitions with liberty to approach the Registrar (General), protecting interim arrangements temporarily.

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Liberty granted to pursue Section 9 statutory remedy before Registrar (General) with condonation-of-delay applications within eight weeks; ad-interim order dated 24.10.2018 extended for eight weeks or

Dattatraya Balasaheb Deokate Vs the State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Bombay HC (2024)

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2024:BHC-AUG:8034

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

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WRIT PETITION NO. 11017 OF 2018

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Balasaheb Narsuba Devkate .. Petitioner Versus

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The State Of Maharashtra And Others .. Respondents

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Shri Vishal Chavan, Advocate h/f Shri R. S. Deshmukh, Senior Advocate for the Petitioner. Mrs. V. N. Jadhav-Patil, A.G.P. For The Respondent Nos. 1 to 4. Shri V. P. Latange, Advocate for the Respondent No. 5. Shri G. R. Kore, Advocate for the Respondent No. 6.

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 11217 Of 2018

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Dattatraya Balasaheb Deokate .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents

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Shri V. P. Latange, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mrs. V. N. Jadhav-Patil, A.G.P. For The Respondent Nos. 1 to 4. Shri Vishal Chavan, Advocate h/f Shri R. S. Deshmukh, Senior Advocate for the Respondent No. 5.

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CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. DATE : 17TH APRIL 2024.

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FINAL ORDER :

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. It is brought to my notice by the litigating sides that in view of law laid down by this Court vide judgment dated 28.08.2018 in Writ Petition No. 5362 of 2017 (Vishwanath Marotrao Ganjre Vs. Divisional Joint Registrar and others) , the petitioners have alternate statutory remedy U/Sec. 9

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of the Maharashtra Money Lending Regulation Act, 2014, to approach the Registrar (General). In view of the statutory remedy available to the litigating sides, this Court isn’t inclined to entertain writ petitions.

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Both the petitions are disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to avail alternate statutory remedy. Time spent in prosecuting the present matters shall be considered by the Competent Authority/Registrar (General) for the purpose of condonation of delay. Petitioners are granted liberty to prefer appropriate proceedings along with applications for condonation of delay, for interim relief/directions within a period of eight (08) weeks from today. Ad-interim arrangement granted by this Court vide order dated 24^th October, 2018 shall remain in force for a period of 08 (Eight) weeks from today or till further orders are passed by the competent authority on interim applications.

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[ SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. ]

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