Bhadresh Kamdar And ORS v. State Of Maharashtra Thr. Ministry Of Co Operation And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

MILIND SALGAONKAR Date: 2025.02.10 21:26:43 +0530 MANDIRA MILIND SALGAONKAR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.17359 OF 2024 Bhadresh Kamdar & Ors.

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Petitioners

Versus

State of Maharashtra through Ministry of Co-Operation & Ors.

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Respondents ...

Ms.Mansi Kaku i/b Ruju Gada for the Petitioners. Mrs.Neha S.

Bhide, Government Pleader with Mr.O.A.Chandurkar, Addl.

Govt.

Pleader and Mrs.G.R.Raghuwanshi, A.G.P. for the State/ Respondent Nos.1 to 3.

CORAM: ALOK ARADHE, CJ. & BHARATI DANGRE, J.

DATED : 07th FEBRUARY, 2025 ...

P.C:- 1.

In this Writ Petition, the Petitioners, inter alia, assail the validity of the show-cause notice dated 09/10/2024 issued by the Respondent No.2-Deputy Registrar, by which the Petitioners are asked to make the payment of Rs.25,000/- and has been asked to appear before the Deputy Registrar. 2.

Learned Additional Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that in view of the Circular dated 08/10/2024 issued by the State Government, the competent authority is the Joint Registrar to decide the proceedings initiated by the Petitioners.

M.M.Salgaonkar

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In view of the aforesaid submission, the Divisional Joint Registrar is directed to transmit the proceedings forthwith to the Joint Registrar for expeditious decision in accordance with law.

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With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of.

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It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the case.

(BHARATI DANGRE, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE) M.M.Salgaonkar