Bombay High Court
MANJUSHA SATISH PATIL AND ANRversusTHE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO OP AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition is disposed of as there is no matter left for determination.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Special Recovery Officer and Additional Chief Executive Officer, Nashik, to decide an objection petition filed under Rule 107(19)(a) of the Maharashtra Co‑Operative Societies Rules, 1961 within a prescribed time. The respondents, through counsel, informed the Court that the recovery proceedings were already closed and that an order would be issued within a week. The Court accepted this statement, finding that there was no longer any substantive issue remaining for adjudication. Consequently, the Court held that the petition could not be entertained further. The petition was therefore disposed of as there was nothing left to determine.
Issues considered
- The Court’s jurisdiction to direct the Special Recovery Officer to decide the objection petition within a stipulated period.
Legislation cited
- Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Rules, 1961 — s. Rule 107(19)(a)
Subjects
- Writ petition
- Special Recovery Officer
- Maharashtra Co‑Operative Societies Rules
- Procedural delay
- Petition disposed
Judgment
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Salgaonkar
MANDIRA MILIND Digitally signed by MANDIRA
MILIND SALGAONKAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
SALGAONKAR Date: 2026.08.12 14:49:17 +0530
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.8721 OF 2026
Manjusha Satish Patil & Anr. .. Petitioners
Versus
The Principal Secretary, Department .. Respondents
of Co Op, Textile & Marketing & Ors.
…
None for the Petitioners.
Mr.Suresh Sabrad with Mr.Amey Sawant, Ms.Neha Parte and
Ms.Eshwaree Kudalkar for the Respondent Nos.3 and 4.
CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE &
ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ.
DATE : 11th AUGUST, 2026
...
P.C:-
1. None for the Petitioners.
2. The Petition seeks direction to the Special Recovery
Of?cer and Additional Chief Executive Of?cer, Nashik to decide
the Objection Petition ?led by the Petitioners under Rule
107(19)(a) of the Maharashtra Co-Operative Societies Rules,
1961 within a stipulated period of time.
3. Mr.Sabrad, the learned counsel representing Respondent
Nos.3 and 4, submits that the proceedings are now closed for
orders by the Special Recovery Of?cer and he has instructions
to make a statement that within a week, the order shall be
passed and communicated to the Petitioners.
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Accepting the aforesaid statement, since nothing
survives in the Petition for determination, the same stands
disposed of.
(ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J.) (BHARATI DANGRE, J.)
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