Devanand Namdev Badhe and Others v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Secretary and Others
MONEY-LENDING – Maharashtra Money-Lending (Regulation) Act, 2014 – maintainability
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay HC Aurangabad 2025:BHC-AUG:35044 (Thombre J., 11.12.2025): writ petitions and civil applications (Lotu Ganpati Patil v. Mahendra Ramdas Girnare) against Divisional Joint Registrar order dt. 15.05.2023 in Appeal No.37/2022 under Maharashtra Money Lenders (Regulation) Act confirming District Deputy Registrar (Money Lenders), Jalgaon order dt. 24.11.2022; held: alternate efficacious remedy — revision under Section 9, Maharashtra Money-Lending (Regulation) Act, 2014 before Registrar of Money Lending, Maharashtra State, Pune; petitions disposed of as not maintainable; file revision within six weeks; delay to be considered in condonation; interim relief continues till revision decided on merits; status-quo maintained; all points kept open; decision directed within six months.
What did the court decide?
All writ petitions disposed of as not maintainable; pending civil applications, if any, disposed of. The petitioner is at liberty to file revision under Section 9 of the Maharashtra Money-Lending (Regulation) Act, 2014 before the Registrar of Money Lending, Maharashtra State, Pune within six weeks; the delay incurred in prosecuting the petitions is to be duly considered by the authority while dealing with any condonation-of-delay application; the interim relief granted by the Court remains in operation until the revisional authority decides on merits; parties to maintain status-quo till the revision is decided; all points kept open; the Registrar of Money Lending, Maharashtra State, Pune directed to decide the proceedings within six months.