1 901 to 903 wp 4341.26 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION 901 WRIT PETITION NO. 4341 OF 2026 Vithlai Mahila Sahkari Dudh Vyavsayik Sanstha Maryadit, Karanjphen and others .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra, through Secretary, Department of Cooperation and others .. Respondents WITH 501 WRIT PETITION STAMP NO. 8162 OF 2026 K. P. Charapale Sahkari Dudh Vyavsayik Sanstha Maryadit, and others .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra, through Secretary, Department of Cooperation and others .. Respondents AND 902 WRIT PETITION NO. 4342 OF 2026 Jijamata Mahila Sahkari Dudh Vyavsayik Sanstha and others .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra, through Secretary, Department of Cooperation and others .. Respondents WITH 503 WRIT PETITION STAMP NO. 8166 OF 2026 Panchaleshwar Mahila Sahkari Dudh Vyavsayik Sanstha Maryadit, Pachgaon 2 901 to 903 wp 4341.26 and others .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra, through Secretary, Department of Cooperation and others .. Respondents AND 903 WRIT PETITION NO. 4343 OF 2026 Vitthalai Sahkari Dudh Vyavsayik Sanstha Maryadit Chavanwadi (Ghanavade) and others .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra, through Secretary, Department of Cooperation and others .. Respondents WITH 502 WRIT PETITION STAMP NO. 8163 OF 2026 Shri Mahalaxmi Mahila Sahkari Dudh Vyavsayik Sanstha Maryadit, and others .. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra, through Secretary, Department of Cooperation and others .. Respondents Appearance in Sr. No. 901 and 501 Shri S. S. Patwardhan Advocate a/w Shri Bhooshan Mandlik a/w Prabhodh Patil a/w Ajay RajeNimbalkar a/w Shivam M Walekar a/w Ms. Sumeeta Jankar for Petitioners Smt Neha Bhide, Govt. Pleader a/w Shri R P Kadam, B Panel Counsel for Respondent No 1 & 2. Shri Pralhad Pranjape, Advocate a/w Saket S Tare I/b Dilip Bodake a/w Sharad Bhosale a/w Amar Dhumal a/w Viraj Dhumal Advocates for Respondent No 3 & 6. Shri Manoj Patil, Advocate a/w Siddhesh Kadam for Respondent 3 901 to 903 wp 4341.26 5. Shri N V Walawalkar, Senior Counsel a/w Shri Rajvardhan S. Chougule for Respondent No 7 Sr. No. 501 Adv Chetan Patil a/w Dhairyashil Pawar for Petitioners. Shri J. P. Patil, A.G.P. for the Respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 4. Shri Dilip Bodake, Advocate for the Respondent Nos. 3 and 6. Adv Drupad S Patil a/w Rajvardhan S Chougule for Respondent No 7. Appearance in Sr. No. 902 Shri S S Patwardhan, Advocate a/w Bhooshan Mandlik a/w Prabhodh Patil a/w Ajay RajeNimbalkar a/w Shivam M Walekar a/w Sumeeta Jankar for Petitioners. Smt Neha Bhide, Govt. Pleader a/w R P Kadam, B Panel Counsel for Respondent No 1 & 2. Shri Pralhad Pranjape, Advocate a/w Saket S Tare I/b Dilip Bodake a/w Sharad Bhosale a/w Amar Dhumal a/w Viraj Dhumal for Respondent No 3 & 6. Shri Manoj Patil, Advocate a/w Siddhesh Kadam for Respondent 5. Shri Shrikrishna Ganbavale, Advocate a/w Prithviraj Raorane a/w Indrajeet Jagdale for Respondent No 7. Appearance in Sr. No. 503 Shri Chetan Patil, Advocate a/w Dhairyashil Pawar for Petitioners. Shri S. D. Rayrikar, A.G.P. for the Respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 4. Shri Dilip Bodake, Advocate for the Respondent Nos. 3 and 6. Adv Drupad S Patil a/w Rajvardhan S Chougule for Respondent No 7. 4 901 to 903 wp 4341.26 Appearance in Sr. No. 502 Adv Chetan Patil a/w Dhairyashil Pawar for Petitioners. Shri R. P. Kadam, A.G.P. for the Respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 4. Shri Dilip Bodake, Advocate for the Respondent Nos. 3 and 6. Adv Drupad S Patil a/w Rajvardhan S Chougule for Respondent No 7. CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. DATE : 03RD SEPTEMBER, 2026. ORDER : . For the reasons to be recorded separately following operative order is passed. OPERATIVE ORDER A. Rule is made absolute in Writ Petition No. 4341 of 2026, Writ Petition No. 4342 of 2026, Writ Petition Stamp No. 8162 of 2026 and Writ Petition Stamp No. 8166 of 2026 in terms of prayer clause ‘A’. B. Writ Petition No. 4343 of 2026 and Writ Petition Stamp No. 8163 of 2026 are dismissed. Rule stands discharged. C. It is clarified that the petitioners in Writ Petition No. 4343 of 2026 and Writ Petition Stamp No. 8163 of 2026 shall be at liberty to avail the benefit of Rule 10(4) of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies (Election to Committees) Rule 2014, notwithstanding the findings recorded by this Court and 5 901 to 903 wp 4341.26 dismissal of the petitions. D. Parties to act on authenticate copy of the operative part of this judgment. [ SHAILESH P. BRAHME J. ] bsb/Sept. 26