1611wp4654.09.sxw 1 . IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No.4654 of 2009 (Madhukar J. Chandragiriwar .vs. State and Ors.) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's orders Coram: D.D.Sinha & F. M. Reis, JJ. Date : 16/11/2009. Heard Mr. Dhok, Adv. for petitioner. In the present petition, the petitioner is challenging constitutional validity of Sub-section (2A) of Section 154 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. Counsel for petitioner has submitted that, as per Sub-section 2A of the Act, no application for revision shall be entertained against the recovery certificate issued by the Registrar under Section 101 unless the applicant deposits with the concerned Society, fifty percent amount of the total amount of recoverable dues”. It is contended that this requirement in law is violative of Articles 14, 19 and 36 of the Constitution of India. Considered the contentions canvassed by the learned counsel for petitioner. The argument is wholly misconceived and 1611wp4654.09.sxw 2 . devoid of substance. The provision is neither arbitrary nor discriminatory and is equally applicable to all without any discrimination. The provision applies to recovery of dues and therefore, there is a nexus to the object to be achieved by the provision and therefore, the deposit which is required to be made is not without foundation and is consistent with the object of the provision and hence, the contention canvassed by the counsel is without any merit. In the circumstances, the petition is dismissed. JUDGE JUDGE jais