1 WP No. 2701gr /2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2701 OF 2011 Sangramsinh Virsen Gaikwad ..Petitioner Versus Special Recovery Officer and others. ..Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2706 OF 2011 Ulhas Krishnrao Sawant ..Petitioner Versus Special Recovery Officer and others. ..Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.2707 OF 2011 Madhavi Ulhas Sawant ..Petitioner Versus Special Recovery Officer and others. ..Respondents Shri T. D.Deshmukh i/b Parag Shelke, Advocate for the Petitioners in all petitions. Shri Umesh Mankapure, Advocate for respondent nos 1 and 2 in all. Shri R.M.Patne, AGP for respondent nos 3 and 4 in all. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. Date : 15th June, 2011. P.C.: 1. When these petitions were placed under the caption “for orders” and to find out whether the petitioners have complied with the office objections, all contesting parties appeared and agreed that the writ petitions, themselves, may be taken up for admission and disposed of. The petitioners are aggrieved by the fact that the Divisional Joint Registrar has refused to condone the delay which was marginal in filing T 2 WP No. 2701gr /2011 the revision applications to challenge the recovery certificate issued under section 101 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act,1960. 2. After having heard the parties at some length and perused with their assistance the orders under challenge, I am of the opinion that sufficient cause was made out for approaching the Registrar belatedly. The delay was not such as was incapable of being condoned or caused due to utter negligence and total inaction on the part of the petitioners. In such circumstances, the delay is condoned but on the condition that in each of these petitions the petitioners will deposit fifty percent (50 %) of the amount under the recovery certificate with respondent no.1-Co- operative society within a period of two weeks from today. If the deposit is made and proof is produced, the Divisional Joint Registrar shall condone the delay and decide the Revision Applications on merits and in accordance with law and within a period of two months from the date of production of proof. If the proof is not produced the impugned orders stand confirmed and thereafter this court will not entertain any request to set aside the orders of the Divisional Joint Registrar. 3. Each of these writ petitions stands disposed of in these terms. The petitioners to pay costs in each of these petitions quantified at Rs.1500/-. Costs be paid to the respondent nos 1 and 2 within two weeks from today. (S.C. Dharmadhikari, J.)