Sahebrao Narayan Lothe v. State Of Maha., Thr. Principal Secretary, Co-Operative, Marketing And Textile Dept., Mumbai And ORS

2025:BHC-NAG:3477

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO. 4628/2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 4628/2024 Sahebrao Narayan Lothe Sahebrao Narayan Lothe, , Aged about 75 years, Occ. Nil, Aged about 75 years, Occ. Nil, R/o. Patkhed, Tq. Barshitakli, R/o. Patkhed, Tq. Barshitakli, District Akola District Akola ....

PETITIONER(S) PETITIONER(S) //// VERSUS // VERSUS // (1) (1) State of Maharashtra State of Maharashtra, Through its Principal Secretary, Through its Principal Secretary, Co-operative Marketing and Textile Co-operative Marketing and Textile Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032 Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032 (2) (2) The Registrar General of Money The Registrar General of Money Lenders and Registrar of Co-operative Societies Lenders and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, , Maharashtra State, Pune Maharashtra State, Pune (3) (3) Divisional Joint Registrar Divisional Joint Registrar, , Co-operative Society, Amravati, Co-operative Society, Amravati, District Amravati District Amravati (4) (4) District Deputy Registrar, District Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Akola, Co-operative Societies, Akola, District Akola District Akola (5) (5) Ambadas Jalandhar Puri Ambadas Jalandhar Puri, , Aged Major, Occ.

Agriculturist, Aged Major, Occ. Agriculturist, R/o. Renuka Nagar, Dabki Road, R/o. Renuka Nagar, Dabki Road, Old City, Akola, Tq. & District Akola Old City, Akola, Tq.

(6) (6) Archana Santosh Thakre Archana Santosh Thakre, , Age Major, Occ. Housewife, Age Major, Occ. Housewife, R/o. Patkhed, Tq. Barshitakli, R/o. Patkhed, Tq. Barshitakli, District Akola District Akola ....

.... RESPONDENT(S) RESPONDENT(S) ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Shri V.B. Bhise, Advocate for the Petitioner(s) Shri V.B. Bhise, Advocate for the Petitioner(s) Shri H.D. Dubey, AGP for the Respondent/State Shri H.D. Dubey, AGP for the Respondent/State Shri A.S. Thotange, Advocate for the Respondent No. 6 Shri A.S. Thotange, Advocate for the Respondent No. 6 ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ CORAM : M.S. JAWALKAR, J.

CORAM : M.S. JAWALKAR, J.

APRIL 02 APRIL 02 , 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT ORAL JUDGMENT :-:- .

RULE. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of learned Counsel for the respective parties. (2) By this petition, petitioner is challenging the order dated 31/05/2024 passed by respondent No. 2 - Registrar General of Money Lenders and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Pune in Revision Application No. 85/2019. By this order, the Registrar held that no revision will lie against the order of Divisional Registrar in Appeal No. 05/2019. The finding is recorded by the Registrar General on the ground that in Writ Petition No.14387/2019 and Writ Petition No.254/2020, Aurangabad

Bench held that reading of Sections 9 and 18(4) and 18(5) in no manner of doubt, it could be understood that the revision lies only against the order or decision against which no appeal lies. (3) It is further held that appeal filed by the order of SubRegistrar under Sections 18(1) and (2) and the Judgment of the Appellate Authority is final, and therefore, it is held that no revision would lie after passing of the Judgment in appeal However, learned counsel for the petitioner pointed out that there was review filed in Writ Petition No.14387/2019 and the said order passed by Aurangabad Bench dated 24/04/2024 came to be recalled. It is held that the review application is liable to be allowed and the impugned order of this Court dismissing the petition on the ground that Registrar General of Money Lenders and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Pune has no jurisdiction to entertain revision under Section 9 of the Maharashtra Money Lending (Regulation) Act, 2014.

(4) In view of order dated 12/09/2024 passed in Review Application (Civil) No.196/2024, the order passed by Registrar General of Money Lenders and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Pune also needs to be reviewed as said order passed only relying on Judgment of Aurangabad Bench before review. The order dated 31/05/2024 passed by the respondent No. 2 - Registrar General of Money Lenders and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Pune is hereby quashed and set aside. (5) The matter is remitted back to the learned Registrar General of Money Lenders and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Pune for fresh consideration.

(6) The parties to appear before the Registrar General of Money Lenders and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Maharashtra, Pune on 28/04/2025.

(7) Rule is made absolute in the above terms. Pending Application(s), if any, stand(s) disposed of. (SMT. M.S. JAWALKAR, J.) (SMT. M.S. JAWALKAR, J.) Signed by: A.P. ANSARI Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 04/04/2025 16:46:51