1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.7583 OF 2009 Jagdish Shetty and ors .. Petitioners Vs State of Maharashtra and ors .. Respondents Mr.S.G.Anney, Senior Counsel, i/b Jay K Bhatia, for the petitioners. Ms.S.S.Bhende, AGP, for the Respondent-State. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. DATE : 05/10/2009 PC: 1. Heard Mr Anney, learned senior counsel for the petitioners and Mrs Bhide, learned AGP for the respondent-State 2. This writ petition is directed against the order dated 28.7.09 passed by the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Mumbai Division, Mumbai, by which the petitioners’ Appeal against the order dated 16.6.2009 passed by the Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, “D” Ward, Mumbai, under section 78 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act,1960 has been rejected. From bare perusal of the order, it appears that the Divisional Joint Registrar rejected the appeal itself on merits when it was being heard on admission and interim relief. T 2 Immediately after the order dated 28.7.2009, the Administrator has taken charge of the society. In view thereof, Mr Anney, learned senior counsel for the petitioners, has fairly submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied if directions are issued to hold elections of respondent no.5-society within time frame under the supervision of an independent officer from the office of the Deputy Registrar. Having considered overall facts and circumstances of the case, the material placed before the court and the submissions of the learned senior counsel for the petitioner, I am satisfied that the following order shall meet the ends of justice. (i) The Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, “D” Ward, Mumbai, shall appoint an officer from his office to supervise elections of respondent no.5-society, within a period of ten days from today. The officer, appointed by the Deputy Registrar and the Administrator, shall hold elections of respondent no.5-society within a period of 50 days therefrom and shall hand over charge of the society to the newly elected Managing Committee immediately thereafter. The elections shall be conducted in accordance with the law, and the bye-laws. (ii) The Administrator shall look after day-to-day functioning of the society with the assistance of the Manager 3 appointed by the society. He shall not take any policy/major decision. (iii) This shall not preclude the concerned authority to initiate action against the Managing Committee or its member/s, if they so desires, in accordance with law, for the alleged irregularities, illegalities and/or wrongs, if any, committed by them. (iv) With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of. (D. B. Bhosale, J.)