(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 11176 OF 2010 Chetan Namdeo Partane, Age : 38 years, Occupation : Business, .. Petitioner R/o. Vidyanagar, Faizpur, (Original respondent Taluka : Yawal, Dist. Jalgaon. no.13) versus 1. Shri Lalu Ramji Bharambe, Age : Major, Occupation : Service, R/o. Near Municipal High School, Faizpur, Taluka : Yawal, District : Jalgaon. 2. Shri Jay Gurudeo Merchant Credit Cooperative Society Ltd., Faizpur, Taluka : Yawal, District : Jalgaon, Through its Manager. 3. Shri Jay Gurudeo Merchant Credit Cooperative Society Ltd., Faizpur, Taluka : Yawal, District : Jalgaon, Through Administrator. 4. Shri Ravindra Bhagawat Jawale, Chairman, R/o. Shivaji Nagar, Faizpur, Taluka : Yawal, District : Jalgaon. (2) 5. Shri Nilesh Narayan Kolhe, R/o. Shivaji Nagar, behind Bus Stand, Faizpur, Taluka : Yawal, District : Jalgaon. 6. Shri Sharad Deoram Rane, R/o. Rane Brother, Bhusawal Road, Faizpur, Taluka : Yawal, District : Jalgaon. 7. Shri Ravindra Chudaman Sarode, R/o. Razoda, Taluka : Raver, District : Jalgaon. 8. Shri Bhaskar Namdeo Nehete, R/o. Hambardi, Faizpur, Taluka : Yawal, District : Jalgaon. 9. Sau. Alka Vijay Jawale, R/o. Shivaji Nagar, Faizpur, Taluka : Yawal, District : Jalgaon. 10. Shaikh Sayyad Sk. Latif, Near Saw Mill, Kapad Dukan, Savda Road, Raver, District : Jalgaon. 11. Shri Shriram Baliram Bhangale, R/o. Chinawal, Taluka : Raver, District : Jalgaon. 12. Shri Shekhar Vishnu Chaudhari, R/o. Savda, Taluka : Raver, District : Jalgaon. (3) 13. Shri Vikas Duba Ladhe, .. Respondents R/o. Khirdi, Taluka : Raver, (No.1 - Original District : Jalgaon. complainant, Nos.2 to 14 - 14. Sau. Shalini Ashok Varche, Original R/o. Ashok Foot Ware, Faizpur, respondents) Taluka : Yawal, District : Jalgaon (Deleted) Respondent nos.4 to 14 are formal respondents. ....................... Mr. A.G. Talhar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Respondent nos.1 and 3 served (Absent). Mr. A.B. Girase, Advocate, for respondent no.2. Respondent nos.4 to 14 are formal parties. ........................ CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 2ND MAY 2011 COURT'S ORDER : 1. Heard learned Counsel for respective parties. None (4) for respondent nos.1 and 3 though duly served. 2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally with consent. 3. The petitioners have challenged the order dated 16-6-2010, passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Jalgaon, in Complaint No. 165/2009. 4. The controversy is covered by judgment of this court dated 23-12-2010, in Writ Petition No. 5223/2009. This court has held that District Consumer Forum cannot fasten personal liability against Managing Committee members and piercing of veil is possible only through the provisions of Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960. That judgment has been followed by me in some matters and recently in Writ Petition No. 8658/2010 on 28th April 2011. 5. In the circumstances, impugned order permitting recovery against person or property of Managing Committee members is quashed and set aside. The respective consumers are free to effect recovery of their dues from Society. (5) 6. Writ Petition is, thus, partly allowed. Rule is made absolute accordingly. No costs. ( B.P. DHARMADHIKARI ) JUDGE ......................... bgp/11176wp