8-wp.10716.2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.10716 OF 2026 Harshal Pramaod Sarfare ...Petitioner Versus Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies, MHADA Mumbai Western Suburban and Ors. ...Respondents Mr. V. S. Kapse i/b Mr. Kunal J. Rane for the Petitioner. Mr. Satyajeet P. Dighe for the Respondent No.1-MHADA. Ms. Aasma Shah i/b Najmi and Associates for the Respondent Nos.2 to 18. Mr. Ketan Joshi, ‘B’ Panel Counsel with Mr. M. M. Pable, A.G.P. for the Respondent No.19-State. CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE & ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ. DATE : 29th SEPTEMBER 2026 P.C. : 1. It is on the petitioner's complaint that an inquiry was conducted under Section 89A of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 (MCS Act) against the members of the Managing Committee of respondent No. 2-Society. The inquiry resulted in an order being passed on 12th September 2025 by the Deputy Registrar N. S. Chitnis 1/3 NISHA SANDEEP CHITNIS Digitally signed by NISHA SANDEEP CHITNIS Date: 2026.09.30 13:26:03 +0530 8-wp.10716.2026.doc Co-operative Societies, in exercise of powers under Section 75(5) of the MCS Act, thereby disqualifying 10 members of the Managing Committee, as they were found to have acted in violation of Sections 75(1)(ii), 75(1)(vii) and 75(1)(viii) of the MCS Act, for a period of two years from the date of passing of the order, and thereby putting an embargo on they being elected for a period of two years from the date of passing of the order. The grievance of the petitioner is that, when the said order was challenged in Revision, the Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, by order dated 6th April 2026, set aside the said order and remanded the matter to the Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies, for reconsideration/rehearing. The limited relief sought in the petition is for an expeditious decision on the said proceedings, pursuant to the remand, by the Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies, in a time-bound manner, as, according to the learned counsel, upon the embargo having been removed, some of the members again contested the elections and got themselves elected. N. S. Chitnis 2/3 8-wp.10716.2026.doc 2. We see merit in the contention advanced. In any event, if the disqualification order was passed in 2025 and the matter has now been remanded to the authority for reconsideration by the Appellate Authority by order dated 6th April 2026, we expect the hearing to be concluded at the earliest and, in our view, within a period of three months from today. Let the learned Government Advocate communicate this order to respondent No. 1-Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies, Mumbai, who shall abide by our directions. The Writ Petition stands disposed of. ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J. BHARATI DANGRE, J. N. S. Chitnis 3/3