1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Writ Petition No.3397 of 2008 Ajmal Hanifso Mujawar Petitioner Vs. District Deputy Registrar for Co-operative Socieities, Kolhapur and ors. Respondents Mr.P.D.Dalvi for petitioner. Mr.S.D.Rayrikar, AGP for resp.nos.1 to 3. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE, J. June 3, 2008 P.C. . Heard Mr.Dalvi, the learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.Rayrikar, the learned AGP appears for the respondent nos.1 to 3. On 26/3/2008 the District Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Kolhapur passed an order of amalgamation under Section 21 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 and the said order has been challenged by the petitioner in Appeal No.29 of 2008 along with a stay petition. The limited grievance raised in this petition is while issuing the show cause notice on 1/4/2008 the lower Appellate Authority has not passed any ad-interim stay to the order of amalgamation. 2 . It is obvious that the stay petition filed by the petitioner in Appeal no.29 of 2008 is still pending and it is imperative that the same is heard and decided by the lower Appellate Authority i.e. the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Kolhapur. . Hence it is directed that the stay petition filed by the petitioner in Appeal No.29 of 2008 be heard and decided as expeditiously as possible and in any case within four weeks from the receipt of the writ from this Court. Petition disposed off in terms of the above directions. . Writ to go to the Divisional Joint Registrar, Kolhapur forthwith. (B.H.MARL