Mirza Zakaulla Baig and Others v. the State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, CO0OPERATION, Marketing and Clotting, Mumbai and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Mirza Zakaulla Baid v. State of Maharashtra and Others; Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench; decision 15-10-2025; WP 3892/2024 with WP 4749/2024, CA 2322/2024 and CA 2324/2024; intervention applications allowed; intervenor added as respondent; challenge to Taluka Deputy Registrar Akola order dated 06.02.2024 under Section 35 Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act expelling 34 of 42 persons; alternate remedy of appeal under Section 152; writ petition allowed; impugned order quashed and set aside; appeal to be filed within four weeks; condonation of delay; interim orders continue till appellate decision and 15 days after any adverse order; no merits findings; powers of Administrator to submit proposal left to Appellate Authority.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed; order dated 06.02.2024 of respondent No.3 Taluka Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Society, Tq. Akola quashed and set aside; petitioner directed to file an appeal within four weeks; delay in prosecuting the petition to be considered for condonation; interim orders to continue till the Appellate Authority decides and for 15 days thereafter if an adverse order is passed.