Harishchandra Narso Waghulde and Others v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Secretary and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintainability - writ petitions against appellate order dated 15.05.2023 of Divisional Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies in Appeal No.37/2022 under Maharashtra Money Lenders (Regulation) Act confirming order dated 24.11.2022 of District Deputy Registrar (Money Lenders), Jalgaon - disposed of as not maintainable in view of alternate and efficacious remedy of revision under Section 9 of the Maharashtra Money-Lending (Regulation) Act, 2014 before Registrar of Money Lending, Maharashtra State, Pune - liberty to file revision within six weeks - delay to be considered for condonation - interim relief to continue till revision decided - status-quo directed - revision to be decided within six months - all points kept open - Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, Siddheshwar S. Thombre J., 11.12.2025 - 2025:BHC-AUG:35060.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners at liberty to file revision before the Registrar of Money Lending, Maharashtra State, Pune within six weeks (para 89); delay incurred in prosecuting the present petitions to be duly considered by the authority while considering an application for condonation of delay (para 90); interim relief granted by this Court to remain in operation until the revisional authority decides the matter on its own merits (para 91); all points kept open (para 92); parties to maintain status-quo till the revision is decided (paras 93-94); Registrar of Money Lending, Maharashtra State, Pune to decide the proceedings within six months (paras 97-98); pending civil applications, if any, stand disposed of (para 99).