1 W.P.No.4648/10 with connected W.Ps. UNREPORTED IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.4648 OF 2010. Dilip Eknath Bodade, Age 42 years, Occ.Business, R/o Varangaon, Tq. Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. ... Petitioner. Versus 1. Rajendra Soma Kolhe, Age 36 years, Occ.Service, R/o Sadhana Nagar, At Post Varangaon, Tq. Bhusawal,Dist.Jalgaon. 2. Dhanvardhini Gramin Bigar Sheti Sahakari Pat Sanstha Ltd., Varangaon, Tq. Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon, through its Manager. 3. Dinkar Gansaram Mali, Age 48 years, Occ.Business, R/o Varangaon, Tq. Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. 4. Sudhakar Baliram Jawale, Age 39 years, Occ.Agril., R/o as above. 5. Manohar Eknath Saraf, Age 61 years, Occ.Agril., R/o as above. 2 W.P.No.4648/10 with connected W.Ps. 6. Anil Purushottam Zambre, Age 45 years, Occ.Business, R/o as above. 7. Subhash Trimbak Kolte, Age 43 years,Occ.Business, R/o Varangaon, Tq.Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. 8. Sushilkumar Baliram Jangle, Age 45 years, Occ.Business. 9. Kailas Baburao Marathe, Age 48 years, Occ.Agril., 10. Suklal Budho Dhangar, Age 52 years, Occ.Agril. 11. Sau. Indumati Bhaskar Zope, Age 35 years, Occ.Household, 12. Sau. Mainini Ramesh Mandgavhane, Age 49 years, Occ.Agril., 13. S.L.Avhad, Age 45 years. 14. Sanju Laxman Kolte, Age 38 years, Occ.Agril. 15. Vikram Deshmukh, Age 39 years, Occ.Agril., All R/o Varangaon, Tq.Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. ...Respondents. ... WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4650 OF 2010. Dilip Eknath Bodade, 3 W.P.No.4648/10 with connected W.Ps. Age 43 years, Occ.Business, R/o Varangaon, Tq.Bhusawal, Dist. Jalgaon. ... Petitioner. Versus 1. Pushpalata Ashokrao Deshmukh, Age 40 years, Occ.Service, R/o 23 Sadhana Nagar, At Post Varangaon, Tq. Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. 2. Dhanvardhini Gramin Bigar Sheti Sahakari Pat Sanstha Ltd., Varangaon, Tq. Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon, through its Manager. 3. Dinkar Gansaram Mali, Age 48 years, Occ.Business, R/o Varangaon, Tq. Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. 4. Sudhakar Baliram Jawale, Age 39 years, Occ.Agril., R/o as above. 5. Manohar Eknath Saraf, Age 61 years, Occ.Agril., R/o as above. 6. Anil Purushottam Zambre, Age 45 years, Occ.Business, R/o as above. 7. Subhash Trimbak Kolte, Age 43 years,Occ.Business, R/o Varangaon, Tq.Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. 8. Sushilkumar Baliram Jangle, Age 45 years, Occ.Business. 9. Kailas Baburao Marathe, Age 48 years, Occ.Agril., 4 W.P.No.4648/10 with connected W.Ps. 10. Suklal Budho Dhangar, Age 52 years, Occ.Agril. 11. Sau. Indumati Bhaskar Zope, Age 35 years, Occ.Household, 12. Sau. Mainini Ramesh Mandgavhane, Age 49 years, Occ.Agril., 13. S.L.Avhad, Age 45 years. 14. Sanju Laxman Kolte, Age 38 years, Occ.Agril. 15. Vikram Deshmukh, Age 39 years, Occ.Agril., All R/o Varangaon, Tq.Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. ...Respondents. ... WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4651 OF 2010. Dilip Eknath Bodade, Age 43 years, Occ.Business, R/o Varangaon, Tq.Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. ... Petitioner. Versus 1. Soma Kashinath Kolhe, Age 55 years, Occ.Nil, R/o Sadhana Nagar, At Post Varangaon, Tq. Bhusawal,Dist.Jalgaon. 2. Dhanvardhini Gramin Bigar Sheti Sahakari Pat Sanstha Ltd., Varangaon, Tq. Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon, through its 5 W.P.No.4648/10 with connected W.Ps. Manager. 3. Dinkar Gansaram Mali, Age 48 years, Occ.Business, R/o Varangaon, Tq. Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. 4. Sudhakar Baliram Jawale, Age 39 years, Occ.Agril., R/o as above. 5. Manohar Eknath Saraf, Age 61 years, Occ.Agril., R/o as above. 6. Anil Purushottam Zambre, Age 45 years, Occ.Business, R/o as above. 7. Subhash Trimbak Kolte, Age 43 years,Occ.Business, R/o Varangaon, Tq.Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. 8. Sushilkumar Baliram Jangle, Age 45 years, Occ.Business. 9. Kailas Baburao Marathe, Age 48 years, Occ.Agril., 10. Suklal Budho Dhangar, Age 52 years, Occ.Agril. 11. Sau. Indumati Bhaskar Zope, Age 35 years, Occ.Household, 12. Sau. Mainini Ramesh Mandgavhane, Age 49 years, Occ.Agril., 13. S.L.Avhad, Age 45 years. 14. Sanju Laxman Kolte, Age 38 years, Occ.Agril. 15. Vikram Deshmukh, 6 W.P.No.4648/10 with connected W.Ps. Age 39 years, Occ.Agril., All R/o Varangaon, Tq.Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. ...Respondents. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4652 OF 2010. Dilip Eknath Bodade, Age 43 years, Occ.Business, R/o Varangaon, Tq.Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. ... Petitioner. Versus 1. Ashokrao Anantrao Deshmukh, Age 58 years, Occ.Service, R/o 23, Sadhana Nagar, At & Post Varangaon, Tq. Bhusawal,Dist.Jalgaon. 2. Dhanvardhini Gramin Bigar Sheti Sahakari Pat Sanstha Ltd., Varangaon, Tq. Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon, through its Manager. 3. Dinkar Gansaram Mali, Age 48 years, Occ.Business, R/o Varangaon, Tq. Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. 4. Sudhakar Baliram Jawale, Age 39 years, Occ.Agril., R/o as above. 5. Manohar Eknath Saraf, Age 61 years, Occ.Agril., R/o as above. 6. Anil Purushottam Zambre, Age 45 years, Occ.Business, R/o as above. 7. Subhash Trimbak Kolte, 7 W.P.No.4648/10 with connected W.Ps. Age 43 years,Occ.Business, R/o Varangaon, Tq.Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. 8. Sushilkumar Baliram Jangle, Age 45 years, Occ.Business. 9. Kailas Baburao Marathe, Age 48 years, Occ.Agril., 10. Suklal Budho Dhangar, Age 52 years, Occ.Agril. 11. Sau. Indumati Bhaskar Zope, Age 35 years, Occ.Household, 12. Sau. Mainini Ramesh Mandgavhane, Age 49 years, Occ.Agril., 13. S.L.Avhad, Age 45 years. 14. Sanju Laxman Kolte, Age 38 years, Occ.Agril. 15. Vikram Deshmukh, Age 39 years, Occ.Agril., All R/o Varangaon, Tq.Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. ...Respondents. ... WITH WRIT PETITION NO.4653 OF 2010. Dilip Eknath Bodade, Age 43 years, Occ.Business, R/o Varangaon, Tq.Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. ... Petitioner. Versus 1. Dr.Yogesh Soma Kolhe, Age 38 years, Occ.Medical 8 W.P.No.4648/10 with connected W.Ps. Practitioner, R/o Sadhana Nagar, At & Post Varangaon, Tq.Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. 2. Dhanvardhini Gramin Bigar Sheti Sahakari Pat Sanstha Ltd., Varangaon, Tq. Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon, through its Manager. 3. Dinkar Gansaram Mali, Age 48 years, Occ.Business, R/o Varangaon, Tq. Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. 4. Sudhakar Baliram Jawale, Age 39 years, Occ.Agril., R/o as above. 5. Manohar Eknath Saraf, Age 61 years, Occ.Agril., R/o as above. 6. Anil Purushottam Zambre, Age 45 years, Occ.Business, R/o as above. 7. Subhash Trimbak Kolte, Age 43 years,Occ.Business, R/o Varangaon, Tq.Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. 8. Sushilkumar Baliram Jangle, Age 45 years, Occ.Business. 9. Kailas Baburao Marathe, Age 48 years, Occ.Agril., 10. Suklal Budho Dhangar, Age 52 years, Occ.Agril. 11. Sau. Indumati Bhaskar Zope, Age 35 years, Occ.Household, 12. Sau. Mainini Ramesh Mandgavhane, Age 49 years, Occ.Agril., 9 W.P.No.4648/10 with connected W.Ps. 13. S.L.Avhad, Age 45 years. 14. Sanju Laxman Kolte, Age 38 years, Occ.Agril. 15. Vikram Deshmukh, Age 39 years, Occ.Agril., All R/o Varangaon, Tq.Bhusawal, Dist.Jalgaon. ...Respondents. ... Mr.G.V.Wani, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.S.B.Yawalkar, advocate for the Respondent No. 1. ... CORAM : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J. Date : 21.06.2011. ORAL JUDGMENT : 1. Heard. 2. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of the parties, the petition is taken up for final hearing. 3. The present Respondents had filed complaints before the District Consumer Forum. 10 W.P.No.4648/10 with connected W.Ps. The petitioners are the Directors of the Society, wherein the original complainants had deposited the amount. The District Consumer Forum allowed the complaint making the society along with all the Directors jointly and severally liable. The Directors have assailed the said judgment in the present Writ Petitions. 4. The issue whether the petitioners i.e. Directors would be liable to pay the amounts under the complaints which were due towards the society and whether the Consumer Forum would get jurisdiction to decide the same is no longer res- integra in view of the judgment of the learned Single Judge of this Court in a case of "Sau. Varsha Ravindra Isai Vs. Sow. Rajashri Rajkumar Chaudhari and others" reported in 2011 ALL MR page 88 and another judgment of the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.9964/2010. It is not disputed that the present petitioners are similarly placed Directors. 5. As such for the reasons recorded in the 11 W.P.No.4648/10 with connected W.Ps. judgment in case of "Sau.Varsha Ravindra Isai Vs. Sow. Rajashri Rajkumar Chaudhari and others" referred supra, the present Writ Petitions are also allowed. The impugned judgments and awards are quashed and set aside to the extent of the petitioner. Rule made absolute accordingly. No costs. 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