1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6795 OF 2010 1] Atmaram Rajanna Yengandul Age 72 years, Occ-Business R/o Ahmednagar Dist.Ahmednagar. 2] Pandurang Narayan Sabban Age 55 years, Occ-Business R/o Ahmednagar Dist.Ahmednagar. .. PETITIONERS [ORIG.APPELLANTS] V E R S U S 1] The Divisional Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies, Nasik Division Nasik. 2] District Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies, Ahmednagar. 3] The Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagar Taluka Ahmednagar 4] The Liquidator Sainath Hatmag Vinkar Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Balikashram Road,Ahmednagar 2 C/o Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagar, Tq. Ahmednagar. .. RESPONDENTS .... WRIT PETITION NO.6796/2010 1] Laxminarayan Sidhayya Nagul Age 56 years, Occ-Business Dist.Ahmednagar 2] Ganesh Laxman Bingi Age 36 years, Occ-Business R/o Ahmednagar Dist.Ahmednagar .. PETITIONERS [ORIG.APPELLANTS] VERSUS 1] The Divisional Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies, Nasik Division Nasik. 2] District Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies, Ahmednagar. 3] The Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagar Taluka Ahmednagar 4] The Liquidator Mukesh Hatmag Vinkar Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Datrange Mala, Ahmednagar 3 C/o Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagar, Tq. Ahmednagar. .. RESPONDENTS .... WRIT PETITION NO.6797/2010 1] Sou.Lalita Laxminarayan Nagul Age 52 years, Occ-Business R/o Ahmednagar Dist.Ahmednagar. 2] Anil Narayan Yemul Age 32 years, Occ-Business R/o Ahmednagar Dist.Ahmednagar. .. PETITIONERS [ORIG.APPELLANTS VERSUS 1] The Divisional Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies, Nasik Division Nasik. 2] District Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies, Ahmednagar. 3] The Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagar Taluka Ahmednagar 4] The Liquidator Meenakshi Hatmag Vinkar Sahakari Sanstha 4 Maryadit, Datrange Mala,Ahmednagar C/o Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagar, Tq. Ahmednagar. .. RESPONDENTS .... WRIT PETITION NO.6798/2010 1] Shriniwas Laxminarayan Nagul Age 28 years, Occ-Business R/o Ahmednagar Dist.Ahmednagar. 2] Balraj Satyanarayan Putta Age 46 years, Occ-Business R/o Ahmednagar Dist.Ahmednagar. .. PETITIONERS [ORIG.APPELLANTS] VERSUS 1] The Divisional Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies, Nasik Division Nasik. 2] District Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies, Ahmednagar. 3] The Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagar Taluka Ahmednagar 5 4] The Liquidator Santosh Hatmag Vinkar Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Datrange Mala,Ahmednagar C/o Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagar, Tq. Ahmednagar. .. RESPONDENTS .... WRIT PETITION NO.6799/2010 1] Tirupati Narsayya Nakka Age 32 years, Occ-Business R/o Ahmednagar 2] Ashok Narayan Gone Age 45 years, Occ-Business R/o Ahmednagar Dist.Ahmednagar. .. PETITIONERS [ORIG.APPELLANTS] VERSUS 1] The Divisional Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies, Nasik Division Nasik. 2] District Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies, Ahmednagar. 3] The Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagar Taluka Ahmednagar 6 4] The Liquidator Sriniwas Hatmag Vinkar Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Delhi Gate,Ahmednagar C/o Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagar, Tq. Ahmednagar. .. RESPONDENTS .... WRIT PETITION NO.6800/2010 1] Dattatraya Rajayya Yemul Age 50 years, Occ-Business R/o Ahmednagar Dist.Ahmednagar 2] Gopal Narsayya Walakatti Age 40 years, Occ-Business R/o Ahmednagar Dist.Ahmednagar. .. PETITIONERS [ORIG.APPELLANTS] VERSUS 1] The Divisional Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies, Nasik Division Nasik. 2] District Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies, Ahmednagar. 3] The Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagar Taluka 7 Ahmednagar 4] The Liquidator Sridevi Hatmag Vinkar Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Datrange Mala,Ahmednagar C/o Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagar, Tq. Ahmednagar. .. RESPONDENTS WRIT PETITION NO.6801/2010 1] Sau.Indrayani Venkatesh Bura Age 47 years, Occ-Business R/o Ahmednagar 2] Purushottam Ramayya Adep Age 50 years, Occ-Business R/o Ahmednagar Dist.Ahmednagar. .. PETITIONERS [ORIG.APPELLANTS] VERSUS 1] The Divisional Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies, Nasik Division Nasik. 2] District Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies, Ahmednagar. 3] The Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagar Taluka Ahmednagar 8 4] The Liquidator Chandralekha Hatmag Vinkar Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Papyya Galli, Ahmednagar C/o Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagar, Tq. Ahmednagar. .. RESPONDENTS .... WRIT PETITION NO.6802/2010 1] Smt.Ambika Ramesh Nagul Age 26 years, Occ-Business R/o Ahmednagar Dist.Ahmednagar 2] Ashok Narsayya Udata Age 40 years, Occ-Business R/o Ahmednagar Dist.Ahmednagar. ... PETITIONERS [ORIG.APPELLANTS] VERSUS 1] The Divisional Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies, Nasik Division Nasik. 2] District Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies, Ahmednagar. 3] The Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagar Taluka 9 Ahmednagar 4] The Liquidator Rajeshwari Hatmag Vinkar Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Datrange Mala,Ahmednagar C/o Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagar, Tq. Ahmednagar. .. RESPONDENTS .... WRIT PETITION NO.6805/2010 1] Venkatesh Ramayya Bura Age 60 years, Occ-Business R/o Ahmednagar, Dist.Ahmednagar. 2] Ganesh Narayan Avdhut Age 28 years, Occ-Business R/o Ahmednagar Dist.Ahmednagar. ... PETITIONERS [ORIG.APPELLANTS] VERSUS 1] The Divisional Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies, Nasik Division Nasik. 2] District Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies, Ahmednagar. 3] The Assistant Registrar, 10 Cooperative Societies, Nagar Taluka Ahmednagar 4] The Liquidator Maheshwari Hatmag Vinkar Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Papyya Galli,Ahmednagar C/o Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagar, Tq. Ahmednagar. .. RESPONDENTS .... Shri N.V.Gavare,Advocate for the petitioners. Shri N.N.Jadhav,AGP for the respondents 1 to 3. .... CORAM : R.M.BORDE, J. DATE : 21st SEPTEMBER, 2010. ORAL JUDGMENT : 1] Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of parties, Petitions are taken for final disposal at admission stage. 2] Matters can be disposed of in view of the interim order passed by this Court on 29/7/2010 and further directing the 11 respondent no.1 to dispose of pending appeals within specified time. It is informed that the respondent no.3 has taken action against petitioners societies and directed liquidation of the societies and appointment of liquidator. The orders passed by the Assistant Registrar are subjected to challenge in the appeals presented before respondent no.1 the Divisional Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nashik Division, Nashik. Applications were tendered by respondents societies, seeking stay to the impugned order during the pendency of the appeals. However, applications claiming interim relief are rejected by the appellate authority i.e. respondent no.1. After presentation of the petitions, this Court while directing issuance of notice on 29/7/10, directed the parties to maintain status quo. As such, the order passed by the Assistant Registrar, is not put to implementation. 3] In the circumstances, noted above, it is appropriate to direct respondent no.1 to dispose of the pending appeals as 12 expeditiously as possible and preferably within 1 month from today and in the mean time, parties shall maintain status quo. With these directions, petitions stand disposed of. Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. Authenticated copy is allowed. (R.M.BORDE) JUDGE ... umg/wp6795-10