1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.9742 OF 2009 Maharudra Vishnu Jadhav .. Petitioner. Vs. The Secretary, Lokshradha Nagri Sahakari Patsanstha Ltd. & Ors. .. Respondents. Mr.Anand S.Kulkarni for the petitioner. Mrs.Neha Bhide Palshikar A.G.P. for the State. CORAM : D.B. BHOSALE, J. DATED : 1ST DECEMBER, 2009 P.C. . Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. By this petition the petitioner is challenging the order dated 3.11.2009 passed by the Divisional Joint Registrar in appeal No.39 of 2009 thereby confirming the order dated 28.5.2008 passed by the Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, appointing an Administrator on the petitioner-society in exercise of the powers under section 78(1) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 (for short “the Act”). Admittedly, the term of existing managing committee got over on 14.9.2008. The show cause notice under section 78(1) of the Act was issued on 6.4.2009. Till this date the petitioner and/or the managing committee did not take any steps to hold election of the managing committee. Mr.Kulkarni, learned 2 counsel for the petitioner submits that on 28.7.2009 the petitioner had given letter to the Assistant Registrar to hold elections of the society. Issuance of such letter at belated stage would not help the petitioner in any manner and, in my opinion, the order under section 78(1) of the Act cannot be and need not be stayed as prayed by the petitioner during pendency of their revision before the State Government. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. (D. B. Bhosale, J.)