Vasant Macchimar Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Wanvarala, Thr. Chairman, Sheikh Issar Sheikh Nisar v. State of Maharashtra, Thr. Deputy Registrar Co-Operative Societies (Fisheries), Mumbai and Ors.
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Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench (Prafulla S. Khubalkar, J., 23rd February 2026), Writ Petition No.589 of 2025, neutral citation 2026:BHC-NAG:3254. Vasant Macchimar Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Wanvarala v. State of Maharashtra and Others. Condonation of delay – appeal by respondent No.4 against approval of amendment to petitioner-society's bye-laws (Pus Project added as operational area, approved 29.03.2016) – Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies (Fisheries) considered the merits of the appeal while condoning a delay of about eight years and rejected the amendment – orders dated 11.11.2024 and 09.01.2025 quashed and set aside; matter remanded for fresh decision from the stage of the condonation application after hearing all parties; appeal, if registered, to be decided preferably within three months. Precedent cited: Mool Chandara v. Union of India and Another, (2025)1 Supreme Court Cases 625. No statutes cited. No monetary reliefs.