Bombay High Court

BANARASI MAHADEV LAGAD THROUGH GPA PRASANNARAJ MAHADEV LAGADversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that it may direct the Divisional Joint Registrar to decide the pending proceeding within three months.

Summary

Banarasi Mahadev Lagad filed a writ petition seeking a court direction that the pending proceeding before the Divisional Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Nashik be concluded within three months. The petitioner argued that the delay was prejudicial and requested the High Court to intervene. The Court examined its inherent powers to issue procedural directions to administrative authorities. It ordered that the parties appear before the Registrar on 28 September 2026 and that the Registrar decide the matter within three months of that appearance. Consequently, the petition was disposed of after the directions were issued.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Nashik to conclude pending proceedings within a specified time frame

Subjects

writ petition
procedural direction
co-operative societies
administrative authority
pending proceeding
high court jurisdiction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41649



                                                                68 WP10399.2015
                                             -1-

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                               BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                           68 WRIT PETITION NO. 10399 OF 2015

               BANARASI MAHADEV LAGAD THROUGH GPA PRASANNARAJ
                                      MAHADEV LAGAD
                                            VERSUS
                        THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                               ...
              Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Vishwajit R. Jain (Kamboj)
              AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. V. M. Jaware
              Advocate for Respondent No.5 : Mr. D. B. Thoke
              Advocate for Respondent No.7 : Mr. Yadnyesh V. Dharmadhikari
              h/f. Mr. A. G. Talhar
                                               ...


                                         CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                            Date : 09.09.2026

              PER COURT :-

              1.         Only request is confined that the pending proceeding

              before the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies,

              Nashik may be concluded within a period of three (03) months.


              2.         In that view of the matter, the parties shall appear

              before the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies,

              Nashik, on 28.09.2026. The authority shall decide the pending

              proceeding before it in accordance with law within a period of

              three (03) months from the date of appearance of the the parties.
                                                   68 WP10399.2015
                               -2-

3.         With the aforesaid directions, the Writ Petition stands

disposed of.



                                     (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)

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