Bombay High Court
SIDDHESHWAR URBAN CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD. SILLODversusTHE DIVISIONAL JOINT REGISTRAR CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND ANOTHER
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
- Bench
- S G CHAPALGAONKAR
Holding
The writ petitions are disposed of, and the respondent is directed to decide the pending appeal/application within two months, with interim protection remaining in force.
Summary
The petitioners challenged orders dated 27.04.2026 of the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, which stayed their applications (Nos. 8/2025 and 9/2025). The High Court, on 08.05.2026, issued an interim order prohibiting the respondent APMC from allotting a suit plot to any third party pending the resolution of the matter. Noting that the substantive appeal/application filed by the petitioners is still pending before the first respondent, the Court directed that the writ petitions be disposed of and the respondent be ordered to decide the pending appeal/application expeditiously. The Court further directed that the interim protection remain in force until the pending proceeding is disposed of and that the respondent decide the matter within two months. Consequently, the writ petitions were dismissed and the matter was left to the pending appeal/application for final determination.
Issues considered
- The legality of the Divisional Joint Registrar's stay orders in Applications Nos. 8/2025 and 9/2025
- Whether the High Court should grant interim relief restraining the allotment of a suit plot
- The appropriate disposition of the writ petitions while a substantive appeal/application remains pending
Subjects
- writ petition
- co-operative societies
- stay order
- interim relief
- pending appeal
- court direction
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:24075
(1) 940-1004.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 5284 OF 2026
SAHAKAR MAHARSHI MANIKRAO DADA PALODKAR NAGRI
SAHAKARI PATHSANTHA THR ITS MANAGER
VERSUS
THE DIVISIONAL JOINT REGISTRAR ADN ANR
AND
WRIT PETITION NO. 5325 OF 2026
SIDDHESHWAR URBAN CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD. SILLOD
VERSUS
THE DIVISIONAL JOINT REGISTRAR CO OPERATIVE
SOCIETIES AND ANOTHER
...
Mr. Ganesh Vinayakrao Sukale, Advocate for the Petitioners.
Mr. S. P. Joshi, AGP for Respondents-State.
Mr. P. D. Suryawanshi, Advocate for Respondent No.2.
...
CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
DATED : 17th JUNE, 2026.
P.C.:-
1. The present Writ Petitions takes exception to orders dated
27.04.2026 passed by Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative
Societies, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on applications for stay in
Application Nos.8/2025 and 9/2025 respectively.
2. On 08.05.2026 while issuing notice to respondents, this Court
passed interim order directing respondent/APMC not to allot suit
plot to third party till returnable date.
3. In that view of matter, this Court finds that since substantive
Appeal/Application filed by petitioners is pending before
(2) 940-1004.odt
respondent no.1, present Writ Petitions can be disposed of with
direction to decide pending Appeal/Application expeditiously.
4. In result, Writ Petitions stand disposed of.
5. The respondent no.1 shall endeavour to decide pending
Appeals/Applications within period of two months from today. The
interim protection granted by this Court under order dated
08.05.2026 shall remain in force till disposal of proceeding pending
before respondent no.1.
(S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR)
JUDGE
Devendra/June-2026
Checking your session…