This order dismisses a writ petition challenging an order appointing an administrator for a cooperative society. The court held the petition lacks significance after the Supreme Court declared the society illegal and ordered refund of deposits, noting the petitioner failed to disclose this judgment.
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REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Manzar Anis, Advocate for Mr. Naushad Ahmed Khan, ASC
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL O R D E R % 15.05.2017
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Sardarjung Co-operative Group Housing Society Ltd. and Ors., wherein it has been held that the revival of Safdarjung Co-operative Group Housing Society and two other Societies, namely, Bankmens Co-operative Group Housing Society Ltd. and Palwell Co-operative Group Housing Society Ltd. is illegal and the memberships are not genuine. As a result, the appeals filed by the DDA in all the three cases were allowed and DDA was directed to refund the money deposited, to the respective Societies alongwith interest, with further directions that the Societies shall ensure that the amounts deposited by the members are refunded to them within four weeks thereafter.
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pending application with costs of Rs.10,000/- imposed on the petitioner, to be deposited with the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee within two weeks. It is made clear that till the petitioner deposits the said costs and furnishes the receipt, the petition filed by him before the Financial Commissioner shall not be proceeded with any further.
A copy of this order shall be forwarded forthwith to the Financial Commissioner for perusal and compliance.
HIMA KOHLI, J
SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J
MAY 15, 2017
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether a petitioner can file a petition quashing an order appointing an administrator when the Supreme Court has previously declared the society itself illegal.
Whether the petitioner deliberately withheld material information regarding a prior Supreme Court judgment.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
DDA vs. Safarjung Co-operative Group Housing Society Ltd. and Ors.Referred¶3
Civil Appeal No.6803-6804/2013, DDA vs. Safarjung Co-operative Group Housing Society Ltd. and Ors.
Santokh Singh
Registrar of Cooperative Societies
Hima Kohli
Sangita Dhingra Sehgal
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
