WP No. 5761/09 & ors. 1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5761 OF 2009 WRIT PETITION NO. 2940 OF 2010 WRIT PETITION NO. 5762 OF 2009 WRIT PETITION NO. 4457 OF 2009 WRIT PETITION NO. 5837 OF 2010 WRIT PETITION NO. 5838 OF 2010 WRIT PETITION NO. 5839 OF 2010 WRIT PETITION NO. 5840 OF 2010 WRIT PETITION NO. 5841 OF 2010 WRIT PETITION NO. 5843 OF 2010 WRIT PETITION NO. 5844 OF 2010 WRIT PETITION NO. 5845 OF 2010 WRIT PETITION NO. 5848 OF 2010 WRIT PETITION NO. 6099 OF 2009 WRIT PETITION NO. 7594 OF 2009 WRIT PETITION NO. 8184 OF 2010 WRIT PETITION NO. 7493 OF 2010 WRIT PETITION NO. 7508 OF 2010 WRIT PETITION NO. 7515 OF 2010 WRIT PETITION NO. 8182 OF 2010 WRIT PETITION NO. 9021 OF 2010 WRIT PETITION NO. 8308 OF 2010 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders Court’s or Judge’s orders CORAM : A.A.SAYED, J. DATED : 23rd December, 2010. PER COURT : 1. It is not disputed that the issue in the aforesaid petitions and Writ Petition No. 5223 of 2009 alongwith a bunch of other Writ Petitions, is identical. 2. By the judgment and order dated 22.12.2010 the learned Single Judge of this Court has allowed the above mentioned Writ Petition No. 5223 of 2009 alongwith companion Writ Petitions, to the extent indicated in the said order. 3. I have perused the said judgment and order dated 22.12.2010. 4. For the reasons mentioned in the judgment and order dated WP No. 5761/09 & ors. 2 22.12.2010, the same order is passed in the present petitions, the operative part of which reads as under :- "24. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case and in view of the reasons recorded above, I am of the considered view that the orders passed by the District Consumer Forum saddling liability in respect of payment of dues / damages on the members of the Managing Committee / Directors / past Directors is concerned, the same is erroneous and, therefore, liable to be quashed and set aside. 25. In the result, the petitions are allowed and orders passed by the District Consumer Forum saddling the liability, so far it relates to the petitioners herein, are concerned, are quashed and set aside. At the same time, it is clarified that the Co-operative Societies / Credit societies / banks are liable to meet the liability and the orders passed by the Consumer Forum can very well be executed against such banks / co-operative credit societies. 26. Rule is accordingly made absolute. In the facts and circumstances of this case, there shall be no order as to costs. Pending Civil Applications, if any, stand disposed of." 4. The above Writ Petitions to stand disposed of accordingly. [ A. A. SAYED, J. ] ssc/wp5761.09