1 ASWP-4895-2011 srk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4895 OF 2011 Sun Plaza Co-operative Housing Co-operative Society (Proposed) ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and ors. ...Respondents Mr.Kezen Kharawala i/b. R.K.Associates for petitioner. Ms.M.P.Thakur, AGP for respondent nos.1 and 2. Mr.Nilesh Masurkar i/b. Ms.Sheetal Kadam for resp.no.3. Mr.Kamlesh Ghumre for resp.no.4. CORAM: B. H. MARLAPALLE & SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. September 26, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. By the impugned order dated 25/11/2010 the Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Cidco, New Mumbai has returned the petitioner – society’s proposal for its registration under Section 9 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. The said order is appealable under Section 152 of the said Act 2 ASWP-4895-2011 and accordingly on 31/1/2011 the petitioner has submitted an appeal to the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, CBD Belapur, New Mumbai. 2. We direct that the said appeal be heard and decided by the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, in case he is the appellate authority, within a period of six weeks from today. However, if the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies is not the appellate authority, we direct that the appeal be forwarded to the appellate authority i.e. Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, New Mumbai and the said appellate authority will hear the appeal and decide the same within eight weeks from today. 3. The petition is disposed off. The petitioner to appear before the Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies on 3rd October 2011. (SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)