The Gondia District Labour Co-Op. Societies Federation, Gondia Thr. Chairman, Sachin Suraj Mishra v. The Honble Minister Of Co-Operation, State Of Maharashtra, Mumbai And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.6957 OF 2023 The Gondia District Labour Co-operative Societies Federation, Gondia ... Petitioner

Versus

1. Hon'ble Minister of Co-operation, State of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai and ors.

... Respondents.

Shri A. M. Ghare, Advocate for petitioners.

Shri A. A. Madiwale, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent nos.1 to 5 and 7 to 9.

CORAM : DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ. & A. S. CHANDURKAR, J.

DATE : 17th OCTOBER, 2023 P. C.

Learned Assistant Government Pleader Shri A. A. Madiwale, puts in appearance and waives service of notice for respondent Nos.1 to 5 and 7 to 9. In view of the proposed order, requirement of issuing notice to respondent Nos.6 and 10 to 23 is hereby dispensed with.

2.

The simple prayer made in this writ petition is that the Appellate Authority shall be directed to decide the appeal filed by the petitioner under Section 152 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 which is said to be pending since 2020. 3.

Accordingly, having regard to the innocuous nature of prayer made in the writ petition, we direct the concerned Appellate

17-WP-6957-23.odt 2/2 Authority to consider and decide the pending appeal filed by the petitioner under Section 152 of the aforesaid Act expeditiously and strictly in accordance with law and the Rules applicable thereto, say within a period of three months from the date of the certified copy of this order is produced before it.

4.

It is further directed that the proceedings of the appeal pending shall be conducted with due notice to all the respondents therein.

5.

The Writ Petition thus stands finally disposed of. (A. S. CHANDURKAR, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE) Asmita