Rukhsana Mohd. Hussain Fallah and Ors. v. the Divisonal Joint Registrar Co. Op. Soc. Pune and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petitions 14844/2025 & 14871/2025 (Rukhsana Mohd. Hussain Fallah & Ors. v. Divisional Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies Pune & Ors.), High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Amit Borkar J., decided 12 February 2026. Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act 1960 — Sections 75, 75(5), 77A. Deputy Registrar's disqualification of Managing Committee members under S.75(5) set aside: sole ground (auditor not appointed through proper Managing Committee Resolution) fell outside Section 75; revisional dismissal resting on Section 77A order and completed elections rejected as disqualification stood stayed/unadjudicated on merits; disqualification set aside; petitions allowed; no order as to costs.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 24 June 2024 passed under Section 75(5) of the MCS Act held unsustainable and the disqualification of the petitioners set aside; petitions allowed with no order as to costs