Nitin Kumar Gupta v. The State Of Maharashtra, Through Dept. Of Co-Operation, Marketing And Textiles

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TRUSHA TUSHAR MOHITE ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION TRUSHA TUSHAR MOHITE Date: 2025.12.02 18:27:41 +0530 WRIT PETITION NO. 887 OF 2025 Nitin Kumar Gupta .. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra, Thr. Dept. of Co-operation, Marketing and Textiles & Ors.

.. Respondents Adv. Sandeep Jalan, for the Petitioner.

Adv. Vishal Khanavkar - AGP for Respondent.

CORAM: FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.

DATE: DECEMBER 1, 2025 P. C.

1.

This Writ Petition challenges to Order dated 4th May, 2022 passed by the Divisional Joint Registrar (Respondent No.2). It is pointed out by the learned counsel appearing for Respondent Nos. 1 & 2 that, under Section 154 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, an alternate remedy of Revision is available to the Petitioner.

2.

The learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the said remedy will not be efficacious enough as Respondent No.2, after recording the submissions of the Petitioner, has not recorded findings in respect thereof. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 disputes this position.

Mansi Shelke

sr.27-wp-887-2025.doc 3.

In our view, even assuming that the contention of the Petitioner is correct, the same can be rectified in Revision. Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of with liberty to Petitioner to file a Revision under Section 154 of the Maharashtra Cooperation Societies Act, 1960. 4.

The Revisional Authority shall consider the Revision on merits, without going into the question of limitation. 5.

There will be no order as to costs.

[FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.] Mansi Shelke