Anita Vinod Karnik vs The Deputy Registrar of Co. operative Societies K East Ward — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Anita Vinod Karnik vs The Deputy Registrar of Co. operative Societies K East Ward — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition disposed off as withdrawn with liberty granted to challenge the Order dated 21st November, 2025 passed by the District Deputy Registrar, K East Ward before the Divisional Joint Registrar under Section 154(2); permission to withdraw the amount deposited in the Registry of this Court with interest accrued thereon as of today, the concerned Assistant Registrar directed to return the deposited amount within one working week of receiving the Petitioner's Application; in view of disposal of the Writ Petition, Interim Application No. 8096 of 2025 accordingly disposed off.

Issue for consideration

Whether Interim Application No. 8096 of 2025, as drafted and presented, is tenable in law. +2 more

Court's answer

The present Interim Application (No. 8096 of 2025), as drafted and presented, is not tenable in law and is therefore dismissed in limine.

Ratio / Principle

Leave and liberty granted to the Petitioner to withdraw the Petition with liberty to challenge the Order dated 21st November, 2025 passed by the District Deputy Registrar, K East Ward, before the Divisional Joint Registrar under Section 154(2).

Key takeaways

Since the Petitioner now intends to challenge the impugned Order before the Appellate Authority, she is permitted to withdraw the amount deposited in the Registry of this Court along with interest accrued thereon as of today.ratio¶26
The concerned Assistant Registrar is directed to return the deposited amount to the Petitioner within one working week from the date of receipt of the Application from the Petitioner.ratio¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court, Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction — Anita Vinod Karnik v. The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies (K East Ward) & Ors.; Coram: A. S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata, JJ.; decided 30th April 2026. The Court held Interim Application No. 8096 of 2025 'not tenable in law' and dismissed it in limine. Informed that the Deputy Registrar K East Ward had, by Order dated 21st November 2025, already decided the Society's Application under Section 101 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, the Petitioner sought and was granted leave to withdraw Writ Petition No. 4964 of 2025 with liberty to challenge that Order before the Divisional Joint Registrar under Section 154(2). The Petitioner was permitted to withdraw the amount deposited in the Registry of this Court with interest accrued thereon, and the concerned Assistant Registrar was directed to return the deposited amount within one working week of receiving the Petitioner's Application. Purely procedural disposal; no precedents engaged.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION

INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 8096 OF 2025

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO.4964 OF 2025

Anita Vinod Karnik

… Applicant/Petitioner

V/s.

The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies (K East Ward) & Ors. … Respondents

Mr. Mohit Bhardwaj a/w Mr. Vinod Prajapati for the Applicant/Petitioner. Smt. Usha Rahi, AGP, for the Respondent-State.

CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ. DATE : 30^th April 2026

P.C.:-

According to us, present Application as drafted and presented

before Court is not tenable in law therefore dismissed in limine.

We are informed that, by its Order dated 21^st November, 2025,

the Deputy Registrar K East Ward has already decided the Society’s Application under Section 101 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act (MCS Act).

Learned Advocate for the Petitioner, therefore on instructions,

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Digitally signed SANDHYABHAGU by SANDHYABHAGUWADHWA WADHWA Date: 2026.05.08 11:26:54 +0530

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seeks leave to withdraw Petition with liberty to challenge the said Order passed by the District Deputy Registrar, K East Ward, before the Divisional Joint Registrar under Section 154(2).

2.1) Leave and liberty granted.

1. Petition is disposed off as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.

1. In view of the fact that, the Petitioner now intends to challenge

the impugned Order before the Appellate Authority, we permit Petitioner to withdraw the amount deposited in the Registry of this Court along with interest accrued thereon as of today.

The concerned Assistant Registrar is directed to return the deposited amount to the Petitioner within a period of one working week from the date of receipt of the Application from the Petitioner.

In view of disposal of Writ Petition, Interim Application No.8096 of 2025 is accordingly disposed off.

(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)

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