1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3136 OF 2008 Dilipkumar G. Damani Petitioner vs. P.S.Ahire, Dy.Registrar, Co-op. Societies & ors. Respondents Mr.J.G.Damani for the petitioner. Mr.P.I.Khemani, AGP for respondent Nos. 1 & 4. Mr.A.S.Desai for respondent Nos. 2 and 3. CORAM : R.V. MORE,J. DATED : 8th July, 2008 P.C. Heard Mr.Damani, the learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.Desai, the learned counsel for respondents 2 and 3 and the learned A.G.P. for respondents 1 and 4. 2. By this petition, the petitioner challenges the order of respondent no.1-Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, passed under Section 101 of the Cooperative Societies Act, 1960. There is no dispute that the revision under section 154 of the Cooperative Societies Act is maintainable before the Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies against the impugned order. However, this court passed an order on 6th May, 2008 in the aforesaid petition granting stay in terms of prayer (b) in favour of petitioner, subject to petitioner’s 2 depositing an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lack only). The petitioner, pursuant to the said order, has already deposited Rs.1,00,000/- in this Court. 3. In the above facts and circumstances, the petitioner submits that he is willing to go before the Joint Registrar in Revision under Section 154 of the Cooperative Societies Act challenging the order which is impugned in the present petition. Mr.Desai, the learned counsel for the respondents 2 and 3 has no objection, to petitioner’s approaching revisional court, since the amount of Rs.1,00,000/- is already deposited in this court. He further submits that he will not oppose delay caused in filing revision. In view of the above, I dispose of the petition by the following order: ORDER (1) The petitioner is at liberty to file Revision Application under Section 154 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act before the Joint Registrar challenging the order impugned in this petition. (2) The statement of Mr.Desai, the learned counsel for respondents 2 and 3 that he will not oppose the prayer of petitioner for condonation of delay, if any, caused in filing the aforesaid Revision Application before the 3 Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies, is accepted. (3) The amount of Rs.1,00,000/- which is deposited in this Court shall be invested in fixed deposit in any Nationalised Bank initially for a period of six months, and renewable thereafter from time to time and the same shall be subject to the final decision of the Joint Registrar in the aforesaid Revision Application. (4) If the petitioner files Revision Application as stated above within a period of four weeks from today, the learned Joint Registrar shall dispose of the same within a period of six months thereafter. (5) Since the petitioner has deposited the amount of Rs.1,00,000/-, the learned Joint Registrar shall not insist the petitioner for complying with the provisions of Section 154(2A) of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act. [R.V. [R.V. [R.V. MORE,J.] MORE,J.] MORE,J.]