*1* wp.3927.11.914.sxw kps IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3927 OF 2011 Naresh Thakur and others. ..Petitioners -Versus- Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-op. Societies and others. ..Respondents .......... Mr.N.N.Bhadrashete, for the Petitioners. Mr.R.M.Patne, AGP, for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2. .......... CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. Date : 07th June, 2011. P.C.: 1 Heard. Rule. By consent, at this stage itself, the petition is taken up for final disposal. 2 Mr.Bhadrashete, the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioners, states that the proceedings in question are under Section 78 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. Against the order of the Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, an appeal was filed before the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies and that appeal is pending but he refused to grant interim stay of the order of the Deputy Registrar removing the Petitioners as members of the Respondent No. 3/Society. This Court while issuing the notice on 20.05.2011 has passed an ad-interim order directing the parties to maintain status-quo. The matter is still pending before the Divisional Joint Registrar. In such circumstances, the order does not affect the other parties. The petition can *2* wp.3927.11.914.sxw be conveniently disposed of by directing the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co- operative Societies, Mumbai to expedite the hearing of the pending appeal. 3 It is stated by Mr.Bhadrashete that the Petitioners have filed a Revision Application before the State Government which will be heard by the Honourable Minister for Co-operation & Textile, Government of Maharashtra. However, in my view, in the light of the order passed by this Court directing the parties to maintain status-quo, interest of justice would be served if the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Mumbai is directed to dispose of the appeal within a period of three months from today. Till the appeal is disposed of, the order passed by this Court on 20.05.2011 will continue to operate. However, grant of ad- interim order and its continuance is without prejudice to the rights of the parties. Merely because the Court has granted interim protection, the Divisional Joint Registrar shall not be influenced by the order passed in that behalf. The Revision Application before the State Government does not survive and is disposed of accordingly. 4 Rule is made absolute accordingly. (S.C. Dharmadhikari, J)