Patkon Lifespaces Pvt. Ltd. Thou Its Suresh Patkar v. Shree Ganesh Coopertive Housing Society Ltd. and Ors.
Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 – Section 79A
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Amit Borkar J., Writ Petition No. 9571 of 2024, Patkon Lifespaces Pvt. Ltd. v. Shree Ganesh Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. & Ors., decided 27 January 2026. Registrar's No Objection Certificate for redevelopment under Section 79A, Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960, and Revisional Authority's order setting it aside, both quashed, following Baltazar Fernandes v. Deputy Registrar (WP No. 13544 of 2025, decided 17-10-2025) and Commissioner's circular dated 4 November 2025; Registrar held to have no authority to issue redevelopment NOCs; validity of redevelopment project expressly left open. Keywords: S. 79A MCS Act, redevelopment NOC, Registrar, Revisional Authority, quashed, issues kept open.
What did the court decide?
No Objection Certificate issued by the Registrar and the order passed by the Revisional Authority setting aside the same quashed and set aside; contentions regarding validity of the redevelopment project kept open to be agitated before the appropriate authorities in appropriate proceedings.