1 hvn IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2863 OF 2011 Mr.Rajendra Keshav Manjarekar and Ors. ... Petitioners Versus The Assistant Registrar and Ors. ... Respondents Mr. Sandesh Deshpande, Advocate for petitioners. Mr. S.A. Sawant, for respondent no. 3. Mr. S.N. Bhosale, A.G.P. for respondent nos. 1 and 2. CORAM : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J. DATED : JUNE 27, 2011 P.C. Heard both sides. This writ petition is directed against the order passed by the District Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Mumbai refusing to condone the delay in filing revision application under section 154 of Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960. With the consent of the parties, the writ petition is disposed off finally. The contesting parties, essentially are petitioner and respondent no. 3. I have heard both the advocates, appearing for petitioner and respondent no. 3. With their assistance, I have perused the order under challenge. The petitioner’s application has made out sufficient cause for not being able to approach the Authority earlier. It is clear from the reading of the reasons assigned by the District Deputy Registrar that the delay has occurred on account of the petitioner not approaching the Authority earlier. The 2 reason why he has not approached earlier is because of pendency of the writ petition before this court. Having realized that he is ready is to approach the Revisional authority, the writ petition was then withdrawn. The time spent in pursuing the writ petition could have been excluded in the larger interest of justice and bearing in mind that the petitioner was pursuing the writ petition in good faith. Further the recovery certificate issued against the petitioner is in the sum of Rs.3,51,868/-. That recovery certificate is issued on 21st August, 2008. In the larger interest of justice and if the petitioner complies with a condition to deposit a sum of Rs. 1 lac. with the District Deputy Registrar within the period of four weeks from today, the delay will stand condoned and the District Deputy Registrar to then decide the revision application on merits and in accordance with the law as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of production of proof of deposit. If the petitioner fails to abide by this condition the same shall result in the order passed by the District Deputy Registrar being maintained and writ petition shall stand dismissed without further reference to the court. (S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J.)