1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO.1105 OF 2009 Ketan Mehta & Ors. ...Petitioners Versus The Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies & Ors. ...Respondents ...... Mr.Y.R.Naik for Petitioners. Mr.G.W.Matoos, A.G.P. for Respondent No.1. Mr.A.Y.Sakhare, Sr.Counsel with Mr.M.S.Karnik for Respondent No.3. ...... CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. JUNE 29, 2009. P.C. : 1. Not on Board. Upon mentioning, taken on Board. 2. Heard Counsel for the parties. 3. This Petition takes exception to the show-cause notice issued by the Respondent No.1 dated 16th April 2009 in exercise of powers under Section 2 78 of the Act. The inquiry is still pending before Respondent No.1. Petitioners have been appearing before the Respondent No.1 but have now chosen to challenge the proposed action by way of this Petition. 4. Instead of examining any argument and grievance on merits of the challenge, Counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners will be content if the Petitioners are protected for some time to enable them to carry the matter in appeal in the event the Authorities were to pass adverse order against them. There is no difficulty in acceding to this request. Accordingly, this Petition is disposed of on the following terms: “The Respondent No.1 shall continue with the inquiry and decide the matter on its own merits in accordance with the law. However, if the final order is adverse to the Petitioners, the same shall not be given effect to for a period of ten days from the date of service of the said order on any one of the Petitioners to enable the Petitioners to carry the matter in appeal, if so advised. Thereafter, it will be open to the Appellate Court to continue the interim protection or pass such other order, as may be warranted in the fact situation of the present case. All questions in that behalf are left open. In other words, this Petition 3 is disposed of with this limited protection to the Petitioners only to assuage their apprehension about drastic order being taken against them immediately after passing of adverse order by the Respondent No.1. Parties appearing through Counsel before this Court assure that they shall extend full cooperation to the Respondent No.1 for early disposal of the matter. That assurance is accepted.” (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)