1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1045 OF 2008 M/s.Sagar Sangeet and Conversant Scheme CHS Ltd. & Ors. .. Petitioners Versus J.D.Patil and Ors. .. Respondents Mr.M.P.S.Rao with Ms.S.I.Shah i/b. P.L.Bachani for petitioners Mr.R.R.Bhosale, A.G.P. for respondent Nos. 1 to 3 CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 23rd April 2008 P.C. . The petitioners are aggrieved by an order dated 9th April 2008 which has been passed by the Dy.Registrar, C.S. Mumbai. The order proceeds to supersede the Managing Committee of the subject coop.society and appoints an Administrator to manage and administer its affairs so also directs that fresh elections to the managing committee be held by the 2 Administrator. 2. Mr.Rao appearing in support of this petition does not dispute that appeal lies under section 152 of the M.C.S.Act against this order to the Registrar/Joint Registrar, C.S. having jurisdiction over the subject ward. He also does not dispute that in that appeal, application for interim stay of the impugned order can be preferred. However, his grievance is that in pursuance of the order, the named Administrator has purported to take charge of the affairs of the society. 3. Mr.Bhosale, has while raising a preliminary objection to the maintainability of the petition on the ground that alternate and equally efficacious remedy of appeal is available, also stated that the Administrator has not yet taken charge. 3 4. If the Administrator has not taken charge as yet, then, he shall not do so for a period of fifteen days from today. If within this period of fifteen days, the petitioners move the appellate authority, then, the appellate authority shall decide the appeal on merits as expeditiously as possible and within a period of six weeks from the date the same is presented. Needless then to clarify that the Administrator shall not take charge until pendency of the appeal. If no steps as aforesaid are taken within the period stipulated above, the order passed by the Dy.Registrar becomes enforceable and the Administrator then to proceed and manage affairs in accordance with law. Petition disposed of on the ground that alternate and equally efficacious remedy is available. All contentions including the grounds raised in the petition are kept open for being urged before the appellate authority. No costs. 4 (S.C.Dharmadhikari, J)