Bombay High Court

SAMBHAJI KALLAPPA PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: MADHAV JAMDAR PRAVIN SHESHRAO PATIL

Holding

The Court directed Respondents 3 and 4 to complete the re‑audit of Respondent No.5 by 30 April 2026.

Summary

The petitioner, Sambhaji Kallappa Patil, filed a writ petition seeking a court direction that Respondents 3 and 4 complete a re‑audit of Respondent No.5 under Section 81(6) of the Maharashtra Co‑operative Societies Act, 1961 within 30 days, as ordered on 15 October 2025 by the District Deputy Registrar. The respondents, represented by the Attorney General of the State, indicated that the re‑audit would be finished by 30 April 2026. The Court, after hearing counsel, directed Respondents 3 and 4 to complete the re‑audit on or before 30 April 2026. The petition was disposed of on those terms, with no order as to costs.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct the completion of a re‑audit of a cooperative society under Section 81(6) of the Maharashtra Co‑operative Societies Act, 1961 within a specified time frame

Legislation cited

Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 — s. 81(6)

Subjects

re‑audit
cooperative societies
writ petition
Section 81(6)
Maharashtra Co‑operative Societies Act

Judgment

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                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                             CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                                            CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                              WRIT PETITION NO. 956 OF 2026
          Digitally
          signed by    Sambhaji Kallappa Patil                                   … Petitioner
UDAY      UDAY
          SHIVAJI
SHIVAJI   JAGTAP

JAGTAP    Date:
          2026.03.04
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          19:25:17
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                       The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                           … Respondents

                                                        ………….
                       Mr. D.V. Sutar i/b Shruti Ghodake for the Petitioner.
                       Mrs. S.N. Deshmukh, AGP for the Respondent.
                       Mr. V.B. Kulkarni, Auditor, Co-operative Society, Kagal present
                                                        ………….

                                                            CORAM :    MADHAV J. JAMDAR &
                                                                       PRAVIN S. PATIL, JJ.

                                                            DATE     : 4th MARCH, 2026.
                       P. C. :

                       1.        Heard learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner and learned

                       AGP for the State of Maharashtra.



                       2.        The relief sought in the Writ Petition is seeking direction to carry

                       out and complete the Re-Audit of Respondent No.5 under Section 81(6)

                       of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 by the Respondent

                       Nos. 3 and 4 within a period of 30 days as per the order dated 15 th

                       October 2025 issued by respondent No.2 – District Deputy Registrar, Co-

                       operative Societies, Kolhapur.


                       Uday S. Jagtap                       1 of 2
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3.       Learned AGP, on instructions of Respondent No.4, who is

personally present in Court states that the said Re-Audit will be

completed expeditiously and in any case on or before 30th April 2026.



4.       Accordingly, Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 are directed to complete the

Re-Audit of Respondent No.5 on or before 30th April 2026.



5.       The Writ Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. No order

as to costs.



     [PRAVIN S. PATIL, J. ]                  [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]




Uday S. Jagtap                     2 of 2

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