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Vidya Vihar Cghs Ltd. & Ors. v. Sh. Dharam Singh Yadav & Ors.

Delhi HC9 Feb 2024W.P.(C)/1601/2024

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Writ petition challenging an arbitrator's award disqualifying petitioners from a society's managing committee was disposed of pending the Tribunal's decision on a filed appeal. Stay granted on impugned award.

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Petition disposed of; direction given for expeditious disposal of pending appeal; stay granted on the impugned award pending such disposal.

Vidya Vihar Cghs Ltd. & Ors. Vs Sh. Dharam Singh Yadav… — Cooperative Societies | Delhi HC (2024)

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(C) 1601/2024 & C.M.No.6645/2024

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VIDYA VIHAR CGHS LTD & ORS. ..... Petitioners Through: Petitioner no.2 in person.

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versus

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SH. DHARAM SINGH YADAV & ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Malik, ASC for GNCTD with Mr.Vishal Chanda, Advocate.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA

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O R D E R

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% 09.02.2024

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Present writ petition has been filed challenging the award dated 23^rd January, 2024 passed by the Arbitrator in Arbitration Case No.59/GH/DR/ARB/21-22, whereby the Arbitrator held that the petitioners were not eligible to contest the elections of the Society and therefore they stand disqualified from continuing in the present Managing Committee of the society on the ground of delay in filing the audit report for the financial year 2018-2019.

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Admittedly, the impugned award can be challenged by filing an appeal before the Delhi Co-operative Tribunal. The petitioner no.2, who appears in person, admits that the petitioners have already filed an appeal along with an application seeking interim stay of the impugned award. He, however, states that the Delhi Co-operative Tribunal is at the moment coram non judice as the term of its members has expired.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/12/2024 at 14:36:03

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Learned counsel for Registrar Co-operative Society states that appointment of a new Judicial Member has been processed, who will take charge on 01^st March, 2024. He states that the term of the Administrative Member is in the process of being extended. He assures and undertakes to this Court that the term of the Administrative Member shall be extended by 01^st March, 2024. He also states that the respondents are in the process of appointing the Judicial Member as the Chairman of the Tribunal.

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Keeping in view the aforesaid statements/assurances, the present writ petition along with the application stands disposed of directing the Delhi Cooperative Tribunal to decide the petitioners’ appeal as expeditiously as possible preferably on or before 15^th March, 2024. Till the disposal of the interim application filed by Petitioner’s herein in the said appeal , there shall be a stay of the impugned award.

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This Court clarifies that it has not commented on the merits of the controversy. The rights and contentions of all the parties are left open.

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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE

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MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024 KA

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/12/2024 at 14:36:03

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