1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4969 OF 2009 Shri.Manikrao Babaso Jadhav .. Petitioner V/s Datta Nagari Sahakari Patsanstha & Ors. .. Respondents Mr. Amit Sale for the Petitioner. CORAM : R.G.KETKAR, J. DATE : 29TH JULY, 2009. P.C.: 1. Heard Mr.Sale, learned counsel for the petitioner. This petition challenges the Recovery Certificate dated June 1, 2004 issued by the Deputy Registrar of the Co-operative Societies, Hatkanangale, Respondent No.2 in Recovery Certificate Application No.1094 of 2004 filed by the Respondent Society. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 3rd respondent, Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Kolhapur Division, Kolhapur is not entertaining the revision application preferred by the petitioner challenging the said certificate. In the revision application, the petitioner has challenged the said certificate. 2. In my view, having regard to the provisions of section 154 (2A) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, revision application cannot be entertained against the recovery certificate issued by the Registrar u/s.101 thereof, unless the applicant deposits with the concerned society 50% of the 2 amount of the total recoverable dues. In view of the aforesaid provision, it is directed that, on the petitioner depositing 50% amount of the total recoverable dues as contemplated u/s.154 (2A) of the Act, the 3rd respondent shall entertain the revision application. With this direction the petition stands disposed of. All the contentions on merits of both the parties are kept open. (R.G.KETKAR, J.)