1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD Letters Patent Appeal No.7 Of 2010 In Writ Petition No.4544 OF 2009 With Civil Application No.1650 Of 2010 Shaikh Shabbir Shaikh Ahmed And Another. ... Appellants. Versus The State of Maharashtra And Others. ... Respondents. -------- Shri. N.D. Sonawane, Advocate for appellants. Shri. V.D. Rakh,Assistant Government Pleader for respondents Nos.1 to 3. -------- CORAM:NARESH H PATIL & SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, JJ. DATE: 16th NOVEMBER, 2010 PER COURT : 1) Heard. 2) The learned counsel submits that in view of the provisions of the Maharashtra 2 Cooperative Societies Act, a person being Liquidator could be appointed and not body of Liquidators. It is submitted that two persons namely (1) Vilas Sadashiv Rawate and (2) Chindhu Namdeo Mahajan belonging to a particular group and political party were appointed to constitute Board of Liquidators along with Mr. R.R. Patil, Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Chalisgaon. 3) The learned Single Judge admitted the writ petition and by a reasoned order continued the Board including Mr. R.R. Patil, Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies Chalisgaon as Chairman of the Board of Liquidators. 4) Consequent to the order passed earlier by this Court, the learned AGP has submitted a progress report dated 19-10-2010 3 drawn by the District Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies Jalgaon. We have perused the same. The report shows that number of steps are taken to recover money advanced and proceedings were initiated under section 88 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act against the then Directors of the Bank. The report further mentions that one of the persons appointed as Liquidators namely Chindhu Namdeo Mahajan died on 14-7-2010. It means that two persons are looking after the affairs as Liquidators. The report is taken on record and marked as 'X'. 5) In the light of the above, we do not find any reason to interfere in the impugned order. The State Government is directed not to appoint any other persons as Liquidators without seeking prior permission of the Court seized with the writ petition. 4 6) The Letters Patent Appeal is dismissed. Civil Application No.1650 of 2010 is disposed of. Sd/- Sd/- (SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.) (NARESH H PATIL, J.) rsl/ lpa.7.10