1 wp 10288.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10288 OF 2010 Atmaram Rajanna Yengandul & anr. .. Petitioners Versus 1. The Divisional Joint Registrar Co- Operative Societies, Nashik & ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 1086 OF 2011 Smt. Ambika Ramesh Nagul & anr. .. Petitioners Versus 1. The Divisional Joint Registrar Co- Operative Societies, Nashik & ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10299 OF 2010 Indrayani Venkatesh Bura & anr. .. Petitioners Versus 1. The Divisional Joint Registrar Co- Operative Societies, Nashik & ors. .. Respondents 2 wp 10288.10 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10313 OF 2010 Tirupati Narsayya Nakka & anr. .. Petitioners Versus 1. The Divisional Joint Registrar Co- Operative Societies, Nashik & ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10314 OF 2010 Dattatraya Rajayya Yemul & anr. .. Petitioners Versus 1. The Divisional Joint Registrar Co- Operative Societies, Nashik & ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10315 OF 2010 Venkatesh Ramayya Bura & anr. .. Petitioners Versus 1. The Divisional Joint Registrar Co- Operative Societies, Nashik & ors. .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10331 OF 2010 3 wp 10288.10 Anant Narsayya Dikonda & anr. .. Petitioners Versus 1. The Divisional Joint Registrar Co- Operative Societies, Nashik & ors. .. Respondents Shri N. V. Gaware, Advocate for Petitioners in all matters. Shri V. B. Ghatge, A.G.P. for the Respondent/State. CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA, J. DATE : 15TH JUNE, 2011. PER COURT : . The petitioners assail the order passed by the Divisional Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies, Nashik dismissing their appeals and confirming the final order of liquidation passed by the Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies. 2. Shri Gaware, the learned counsel for petitioners submits that the Divisional Joint Registrar has not at all considered the points raised by the petitioners. It has only quoted the arguments and without giving any independent reasoning has confirmed the order of liquidation. Even the interim order of liquidation was passed without hearing the petitioners. The said fact has also not been considered. The authority has not 4 wp 10288.10 considered that there was no effective consultation and no opportunity of hearing was given to the creditors of the society of which petitioners were office bearers. The order of liquidation passed without giving an opportunity of hearing is per se illegal and is in total violation of Section 102 of the Maharashtra Co- operative Societies Act. 3. Shri Ghatge, the learned Assistant Government Pleader supports the impugned order and contends that the petitioners were given an opportunity of hearing and thereafter the order has been passed. The liquidators of nine co-operative societies have submitted detailed report stating that these societies are not functioning properly. As such, no fault can be found in the impugned order. 4. Perusal of the impugned order it is manifest that the Divisional Joint Registrar has not dealt with the issues that were raised by the petitioners. It is nowhere discussed about grounds agitated by the petitioners such as lack of effective consultation, no opportunity of hearing even before passing the interim order of liquidation and other aspects. Simply on the report of liquidator the order has been passed. The appeal is substantial 5 wp 10288.10 right of the parties. The authority is expected to give reasons on each and every ground that has been agitated by the appellants. In fact, reasons are the lifeline of the order that is passed. In the light of above, the impugned orders are quashed and set aside. The parties shall appear before the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Nashik Division, Nashik on 11th July, 2011. The Divisional Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies, Nashik shall thereafter decide the said appeals within a period of three months. This Court on 16th November, 2010 had directed the parties to maintain status quo, the same position shall continue till the disposal of appeal by the Divisional Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies, Nashik. The writ petitions are accordingly disposed of with the aforesaid observations. [ S. V. GANGAPURWALA, J. ] bsb/June 11