skc 1 WP-4863-11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4863 OF 2011 Ajay Shyam Jajodia ..Petitioner versus State of Maharashtra & Anr. ..Respondents Mr. Ajay Shyam Jajodia - Petitioner present in person. Mrs. M. P. Thakur - Assistant Government Pleader for Respondents. CORAM : D. D. SINHA AND SMT. V. K. TAHILRAMANI, JJ. 25 August 2011 P.C. : Heard the party in person and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. 2. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner has filed an application under section 148(3) of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 before the Registrar Co-operative Societies, respondent no.2, which is pending for decision. The party in person therefore prays that direction be given to the respondent no.2 to decide the same within a skc 2 WP-4863-11 stipulated period. The learned Assistant Government on an earlier occasion was granted time to seek instructions in this regard, however, it is stated that inspite of her best efforts necessary information was not provided by the concerned officer. 3. It is in these circumstances, we dispose of the writ petition with direction to the respondent no.2 to decide the application of the petitioner submitted under Section 148(3) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of this Order in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard. With these observations and direction, the writ petition is disposed of. (D. D. SINHA, J.) (SMT. V. K. TAHILRAMANI, J.)