Ravindra Shivajirao Bhilwande v. Shrawan Shankarrao Bhilwande And Others

2026:BHC-AUG:22886 912-wp-5669-2026.odt (1)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5669 OF 2026 Ravindra Shivajirao Bhilwande

VERSUS

Shrawan Shankarrao Bhilwande And Others ...

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Shinde Shubham Kanhu Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 & 4 : Mr. V.D. Hon, Senior Counsel i/b Mr. A.V. Hon Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. V.H. Dighe Advocate for Respondent No.3 : Mr. K.J. Suryawanshi ...

CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.

DATED : JUNE 10, 2026 PER COURT :- 1.

Present petition takes exception to order dated 25.05.2026 passed by District Cooperative Election Officer and Divisional Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Latur, whereby objection raised by petitioner to nomination of respondent no.1 as representative of respondent no.4 society at election of respondent no.3 - Nanded District Central Co-operative Bank Limited has been rejected. The petitioner raised objection before respondent no.2 to inclusion of name of respondent no.1 as representative of respondent no.4 society on the ground that resolution nominating respondent no.1 as delegate of respondent no.4 was not validly passed as Secretary had left the meeting.

2.

Perusal of impugned order shows that validity of resolution dated 15.04.2026 was assailed by one of the member by

912-wp-5669-2026.odt (2) filing dispute before Co-operative Court vide Dispute No.206 of 2026 in which Co-operative Court refused to show indulgence in validity of resolution observing that society nominated respondent no.1 to vote on behalf of society in affairs of NDCC Bank. Prima facie, the resolution passed by society is legal. There is nothing on record to show that order passed by Co-operative Court is challenged before Appellate Authority. Even otherwise, on perusal of record it can be observed that resolution is passed by majority and only reason to challenge the resolution is absence of Secretary. 3.

This Court finds that order passed by respondent no.2 is in tune with well established legal principles and in tune with jurisdiction under Rule 11 of Maharashtra Co-Operative Societies (Election To Committee) Rules, 2014. No case is made out to cause interference under Article 227 of Constitution of India. Hence, writ petition stands rejected.

(S.G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.) Mujaheed//