Vikrant Sundar Poojari v. The State Of Maharashtra Thro. Ministry Of Co-Operative Affairs
2026:BHC-AS:23140 Megha 52& 53_wp_15526 & 15527_25
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.15526 OF 2025 Vikrant Sundar Poojari
...Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra and Ors.
...Respondents
WITH WRIT PETITION NO.15527 OF 2025 Vikrant Sundar Poojari
...Petitioner
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra and Ors.
...Respondents
________________ Mr. Karan Jain for the Petitioner.
Mr. Yuvraj Narvankar for Respondent Nos.4 to 13. Ms. D.S. Deshmukh, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3-State in WP/15526/2025.
Mr. A.C. Bhadang, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3-State in WP/15527/2025.
________________ CORAM: SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.
DATED: 8 JUNE 2026.
P.C.:
1) Challenge in the Petitions is to the order dated 13 October 2025 passed by the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Konkan Division, Navi Mumbai (Divisional Joint Registrar) partly allowing Revision Application No.90 of 2025 and remanding the proceedings to Page No.
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2) It appears that the Deputy Registrar had passed order of disqualification of the contesting Respondents essentially on the ground of delay in filing the rectification report. The Divisional Joint Registrar has taken into consideration the ratio of the judgment of this Court in which it is repeatedly held that minor lapses of compliance, especially those relating to procedural or clerical defaults, cannot be equated to misconduct warranting disqualification.
3) This Court is not inclined to interfere in the impugned order since the impugned order merely directs remand of proceedings for fresh decision by the Deputy Registrar. In the remanded proceedings, both the parties would be at liberty to raise their respective contentions before the Deputy Registrar, who shall proceed to decide the same on their own merits, without being influenced by the earlier order dated 17 April 2025 or by the order passed by the Divisional Joint Registrar dated 13 October 2025. Leaving open all the rights and contentions of the parties, the Writ Petitions are disposed of.
[SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.] Signed by: Megha S. Parab Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 10/06/2026 14:54:12 Page No.
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