Ashish Co-Op Hou. Soc. Ltd. and Anr. v. the State of Maharashtra Thr. Dept. Co. Oper. and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Cancellation of registration of co-operative housing society; Revisional Authority affirming Divisional Joint Registrar findings of non-submission of essential documents and no notice to owner; curability of deficiencies must be examined; no abrupt termination; proposal to go back to original authority for scrutiny on merits; remand to Deputy Registrar, Co operative Societies, L Ward; hearing to all concerned; proposal of Petitioner No. 2 on own merit; appearance 01-12-2025 10:30 a.m.; three-month time limit; satisfaction on statutory conditions; preliminary jurisdiction issue - Deputy Registrar versus Assistant Registrar of Slum Rehabilitation Authority; forwarding to competent authority; Bombay High Court Civil Writ Petition 6060 of 2024; Amit Borkar, J.; 24-11-2025.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of by remitting the matter to the Deputy Registrar, Co operative Societies, L Ward, to give a full opportunity of hearing to all concerned and decide the proposal of Petitioner No. 2 on its own merit; parties required to appear before the Deputy Registrar on 01 December 2025 at 10:30 a.m.; proceedings to be concluded within three months of that appearance, with the Deputy Registrar recording satisfaction regarding compliance of statutory conditions; the jurisdiction objection of Respondent No. 5 to be decided as a preliminary issue and, if the power lies with the Assistant Registrar of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority, the proposal of Petitioner No. 2 to be forwarded to the competent authority.