1/2 18 WP.8610.2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.8610 OF 2026 Durgesh Kore & Ors. .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents … Mr. Sharad S. Suryavanshi i/by Pol Legal Juris, for the Petitioners. Mr. Umair A. Ansari a/w Patira, for Respondent No. 5. ... CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE & ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ. DATED : 18th AUGUST, 2026 P.C:- 1. In the absence of the learned counsel for the Petitioners, we have perused the prayers in the Writ Petition. The Writ Petition seek issuance of a mandamus for a direction to be issued to Respondent No.2 to pronounce the final verdict in Appeal No. 257 of 2025 and Appeal No. 26 of 2026, which are pending for consideration before the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies. It is not disputed by the learned counsel representing Respondent No. 5, who is the complainant, that the Appeals are pending consideration and, therefore, we direct that the Authority shall decide the Appeals as expeditiously as possible, and in no case later than sixteen weeks from today. Rushikesh RUSHIKESH VISHNU PATIL Digitally signed by RUSHIKESH VISHNU PATIL Date: 2026.08.25 11:21:45 +0530 2/2 18 WP.8610.2026.odt With the aforesaid directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. The aforesaid writ shall be issued to Respondent No. 2. (ASHISH S. CHAVAN J.) (BHARATI DANGRE, J.) Rushikesh