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C.A. Cooperative Thrift and Credit Society Ltd. v. Registrar of Cooperative Societies and Ors.

Delhi HC7 May 2026W.P.(C)/8212/2019

Case brief

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What is this about?

Surety absolved by arbitrator in recovery award under Sections 70/71, Section 71 Delhi Co-operative Societies Act 2003; DCT appeal dismissed as belated; writ petition by creditor society rejected for want of perversity and non-execution of award; liberty to execute award against principal debtor and available sureties; Contract Act 1872 invoked by counsel; Delhi Cooperative Tribunal; Registrar of Cooperative Societies; Sheoraj Singh; Kanwar/Kamwar; Om Prakash deceased; W.P.(C) 8212/2019.

What did the court decide?

Petition rejected; petition and pending applications disposed of, with liberty to the Petitioner Society to execute the Award dated 22 April 2017 against the Principal Debtor/Respondent No. 2 and any other sureties who may be available. ¶34

C.A. Cooperative Thrift and Credit Society Ltd. Vs Registrar of Cooperative Societies and Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the impugned order dated 22 February 2019 of the Delhi Cooperative Tribunal dismissing the Petitioner Society's appeal (on the ground of delay/belatedness) suffers from any perversity. +1 more

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Court's answer

No perversity was found in the impugned order passed by the DCT, which had dismissed the appeal on the ground of delay.

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Ratio / Principle

Till date the Petitioner Society had taken no steps to execute the Award passed against the Principal Debtor/Respondent No. 2, his family or any of the other Respondents.

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Key takeaways

The Petitioner Society is free to execute the Award dated 22 April 2017 against the Principal Debtor/Respondent No. 2 and any other sureties who may be available.ratio¶39

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (Prathiba M. Singh and Madhu Jain, JJ.; oral judgment by Prathiba M. Singh, J.), decision dated 7 May 2026: W.P.(C) 8212/2019 filed by C.A. Cooperative Thrift and Credit Society Ltd. challenging the order dated 22 February 2019 of the Delhi Cooperative Tribunal in Appeal No. 27/2018/DCT dismissing, as belated, the Society's appeal against an Award dated 22 April 2017 passed under Section 71 of the Delhi Co-operative Societies Act, 2003. The Award, arising from a claim under Sections 70/71 for recovery of a Rs. 2,00,000 loan given to Sheoraj Singh (Respondent No. 2) with Respondent Nos. 3-5 as sureties, held the principal debtor liable for Rs. 309,307 (principal Rs. 254,608; interest Rs. 30,603; cost Rs. 24,096) plus simple interest @18% p.a. and 3% p.a. on Rs. 200,000 from 07-04-2017, and absolved surety Kanwar/Kamwar (Respondent No. 3) of his liability. Counsel for the Society contended the surety could not be absolved, contrary to the Act and the Contract Act, 1872. Finding no perversity in the Tribunal's order - the Society having taken no steps to execute the Award, and surety Om Prakash (Respondent No. 5) having died with his legal representatives unavailable - the Court rejected the petition and disposed of pending applications, leaving the Society free to execute the Award against the principal debtor and any available sureties.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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Date of decision: 7^th May, 2026

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Uploaded on: 8^th May, 2026

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W.P.(C) 8212/2019 & CM APPL. 34060/2019 C.A. COOPERATIVE THRIFT AND CREDIT SOCIETY LTD.

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.....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. S K Sharma, Adv.

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versus

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REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND ORS.

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.....Respondents Through: Mr. Lalltaksh Joshi, Ms. Minu Kumari, Advs. for R-1

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CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN

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Prathiba M. Singh J.,(Oral)

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The present petition, inter alia, challenges the impugned order dated 22 February, 2019 passed by the Delhi Cooperative Tribunal (hereinafter “ DCT ”) in Appeal No. 27/2018/DCT dismissing the appeal of the Petitioner Society.

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The said appeal arises out of an Award dated 22^nd April, 2017 passed under Section 71 of the Delhi Co-operative Societies Act, 2003 (hereinafter “ the Act ”).

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The brief facts of the case are that the Petitioner Society had sanctioned a loan of Rs. 2,00,000/- to one Sh. Sheoraj Singh - Respondent No. 2 in respect of which certain persons had stood as surety who are Respondent Nos. 3 to 5.

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W.P.(C) 8212/2019

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Signed By:RENUKA NEGI Signing Da te:0 8.05.2026 15:43:30

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The said loan was to be repaid in 36 monthly instalments. The Respondent No. 2 is stated to have defaulted in repaying the said loan and in this regard the Petitioner Society had filed a claim for recovery of its dues under Section 70/71 of the Act.

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The matter was referred to the Arbitrator and during the arbitration proceedings, Respondent No. 3 - Sh. Kanwar, is stated to have expressed that in his financial condition he has taken enough steps to contact the principal debtor/Respondent No. 2 and influence his family to repay the loan. However, they have not repaid. Accordingly, vide Award dated 22^nd April, 2017, the Respondent No. 2 was held liable for repayment of the subject loan and for the circumstances explained in the award, the ld. Arbitrator had discharged and absolved Respondent No. 3 - Sh. Kamwar from his responsibility and liability as a surety. The operative portion of the Award reads as under:

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“Awarded that the Principal Debtor Mr. Sheoraj Singh, primarily, pay to M/s. C.A. Co-operative Thrift & Credit Society Ltd. Rs.309,307/= (Rs.254,608/= as Principal, Rs.30,603/= as Interest and a cost of Rs.24,096/=) as on 06 - 04 - 2017 with further simple Interest @18% p.a. & 3% p.a. on Rs.200,000/= (loan advanced) w.e.f. 07 - 04 - 2017 till realization of the dues in full. Compounding of interest beyond 06 - 04 - 2017 is disallowed in the absence of proper and authentic document on record. The Surety (Defendant No,3) Mr. Sri Kanwar stands absolved of his responsibility and liability as Surety. In the event of all legal efforts failing in tracing/locating the Principal Debtor (Borrower) and resultantly in non-realization of the dues from the Defendant No.l (Principal Debtor/Borrower) the award be executed against the Sureties i.e. Defendant No.2 & 4 proportionately as laid down in order of the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi passed by Double Bench in WPC No.1887/2007 on 06 - 05 - 2010 involving case of identical nature and the Delhi

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W.P.(C) 8212/2019

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Signed By:RENUKA NEGI Signing Da te:0 8.05.2026 15:43:30

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Cooperative Act, Rules and Bye-laws.

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It was and is Society's prerogative to proceed against the P.D. in question under Co-op. Act and the Rules to get his salary attached to realize its dues as he authorized the Claimanit Society to do so if he defaults.”

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The said Award dated 22^nd April, 2017 was challenged before the DCT by the Petitioner Society. The basic contention before the DCT was that Sh. Kanwar was the only person who had the capacity to repay the subject loan. However, the DCT had dismissed the appeal on the ground that the same was belated.

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The submission of Mr. S.K. Sharma, ld. Counsel appearing for the Petitioner Society is that the surety could not have been absolved, which is contrary to the provisions of the Act as also the Contract Act, 1872.

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The Court has heard the Petitioner as well as the ld. Counsel for the RCS. The Award itself was passed in 2017 and the DCT had dismissed the appeal qua absolving of the surety way back on 22^nd February, 2019. However, till date, it appears that the Petitioner Society has taken no steps to execute the Award which was passed against the Principal Debtor/Respondent No. 2, his family or any of the other persons who are the Respondents herein.

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In fact the Court has been informed today that one of the sureties i.e., Respondent No. 5 - Om Prakash has in fact passed away and his legal representatives are unavailable.

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Under these circumstances, the Court does not find any perversity in the impugned order passed by the DCT, which had dismissed the appeal on the ground of delay.

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The present petition is accordingly rejected.

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Signature Not Verified

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W.P.(C) 8212/2019

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Signed By:RENUKA NEGI Signing Da te:0 8.05.2026 15:43:30

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The Petitioner Society is free to execute the Award dated 22^nd April, 2017 against the Principal Debtor/Respondent No. 2 and any other sureties who may be available.

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The petition along with pending application(s), if any, is disposed of. Pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.

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PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUDGE

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MADHU JAIN JUDGE

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MAY 7, 2026/ prg/msh

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W.P.(C) 8212/2019

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Signed By:RENUKA NEGI Signing Da te:0 8.05.2026 15:43:30

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