Bombay High Court
DILIP NARAYANRAO BHEDI AND ORSversusTHE DEPUTY REGISTRAR Co- operative Societies AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court directed the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies (Mumbai Division) to pass the pending orders within four weeks.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Divisional Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Mumbai Division) to pass pending orders on Revision Application No.517 of 2025 and Appeal No.40 of 2026, which had remained undecided for over five months. The Court examined the petition and found the relief sought to be innocuous, noting that the proceedings were closed for orders but no orders had been issued. Consequently, the Court directed the Registrar to pass the final orders on both matters within four weeks from the date of the order. The Court also ordered the Government Advocate to communicate this direction to the Registrar. With these directions, the writ petition was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court can direct the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies to pass pending orders on a revision application and an appeal that have remained undecided for more than five months.
Subjects
- Writ Petition
- Co-operative Societies
- Administrative Delay
- Direction to Public Authority
- Revision Application
- Appeal
Judgment
NISHA Digitally signed by
NISHA SANDEEP
SANDEEP CHITNIS
Date: 2026.08.29
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.11186 OF 2026
Dilip Narayanrao Bhedi and Ors. ...Petitioners
Versus
The Deputy Registrar, Co-operative
Societies and Ors. ...Respondents
Mr. Amardev J. Uniyal with Mr. B. L. Mangale for the Petitioners.
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Mr. Ketan Joshi, ‘B’ Panel Counsel for the Respondent-State.
CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE &
ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ.
DATE : 27th AUGUST 2026
P.C. :
1. The limited relief sought by the petitioners through this
petition is a direction to the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative
Societies (Mumbai Division) i.e. respondent No.2, to pass orders on
Revision Application No.517 of 2025 and Appeal No.40 of 2026,
which have been heard by him, but orders thereon have not yet been
passed since February 2026.
N. S. Chitnis 1/2
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2. Upon hearing the counsel for the petitioners and on
perusal of the petition, we find that the relief sought is innocuous in
nature and it is evidently clear that the proceedings have been closed
for orders, but the same remain undecided for more than five months.
We, therefore, direct the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative
Societies (Mumbai Division)/respondent No.2 to pass final orders,
adjudicating the Appeal as well as the Revision Application which have
been closed for orders, in any event, no later than four weeks from
today.
With these directions, the writ petition stands disposed of.
The learned Government Advocate shall communicate the
aforesaid order to respondent No.2-Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-
operative Societies (Mumbai Division).
ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J. BHARATI DANGRE, J.
N. S. Chitnis 2/2
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