1.WP.11270.2025.doc Ajay IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 11270 OF 2025 Vikas-Ratna Diliprao Mane Vividh Karyakari Seva Sahakari Society Ltd. And Anr. .. Petitioners Versus State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents ....................  Mr. Abhijit Kulkarni a/w. Mr. Abhay A. Jadhavar, Advocates for Petitioners.  Mr. Vikas M. Mali, AGP for Respondent – State. ......…........... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV & NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : JULY 31, 2026. P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. Kulkarni, learned Advocate for Petitioners and Mr. Mali, learned AGP for Respondent - State. 2. In the present Writ Petition, it is seen that the Administrator has already deposited the statutory amount for conducting the election. We therefore direct Respondent No.5 – State Co-operative Election Authority to declare the election programme in accordance with the powers conferred upon it under Section 73(c)(b) read with Section 73(c)(c) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a server copy of this order. 1 of 2 1.WP.11270.2025.doc 3. This order is passed in the interest of ensuring that the election is carried out as expeditiously as possible in view of the fact that the Administrator has continued in office for almost one decade. 4. In view of the above, Writ Petition is disposed. [ NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, J. ] [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] Ajay 2 of 2 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Digitally signed by AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.07.31 18:00:18 +0530