Vishwanath Bhaiyaji Babhare And Others v. State Of Maha., Thr. Secretary To The Govt. Of Maha., Ministry Of Co-Operation, Mumbai And ORS

6-3-2023-WP-680-2023.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No.680 of 2023 Vishwanath Bhaiyaji Babhare and others

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State of Maharashtra and others Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court'

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s order Shri I.A. Fidvi, Advocate for Petitioners.

Smt. S.S. Jachak, Assistant Government Pleader for Respondent Nos.1 to 7.

CORAM : A.S. CHANDURKAR AND M.W. CHANDWANI, JJ. DATE : 6th MARCH, 2023 1.

The petitioners' contention is that the respondent Nos.8 and 9 have got the sale-deeds executed from them under the garb of money lending transaction. On such complaint being made, a preliminary inquiry was held by the Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies, acting under the provisions of the Maharashtra Money Lending (Regulation) Act, 2014 (for short, "the said Act"). In such inquiry dated 29-1-2019, it has been found that there was no material to conclude that the sale-deeds were an outcome of any money lending transaction. Being aggrieved, the petitioners have approached the Registrar General, Pune in exercise of revisional jurisdiction under Section 9 of the said Act. The said proceedings are pending with the said Authority since April 2022.

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In these facts, the only relief that can be granted to the petitioners is to direct the respondent No.4 to consider the revision application expeditiously on its own merits and take a decision in accordance with the provisions of the said Act.

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With the aforesaid direction and keeping the points raised in the petition, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (M.W. CHANDWANI, J.) (A.S. CHANDURKAR, J.) Lanjewar LANJEWAR 19:08