Uttam Maruti Chandekar v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr. Its Principal Secretary Dept. Of Co-Operation And Textile And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1556 OF 2026 Uttam Maruti Chandekar.

...Petitioner.

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Others.

...Respondents.

------ Mr. D. V. Sutar, Shruti Ghodake i/b Reshma J. Adnaik for the Petitioner. Mr. Avinash A. Patil, AGP for the Respondent-State (Respondent Nos.1, 3 and 4). ------ Coram : Madhav J. Jamdar & Pravin S. Patil, JJ.

Date : April 21, 2026.

P. C. :

1.

At the outset, Mr. Sutar, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner states that the Petitioner is restricting the reliefs claimed in this petition to prayer clause (b), i.e., to consider and decide the representation dated 16th March 2026 submitted by the Petitioner to the Respondent No.3-District Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, District Co-operative Election Oicer.

2.

Mr. Naik, learned AGP submits that the said representation dated 16th March 2026 will be decided by the District Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, District Co-operative Election Oicer within 15 days from today.

Patil-SR 1 of

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Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of in terms of the said statement of learned AGP.

4.

It is made clear that this Court has not considered merits of the matter and all contentions on merits are expressly kept open. [Pravin S. Patil, J.] [Madhav J. Jamdar, J.] Patil-SR 2 of