:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5027 OF 2006 Mr. Arunarbind Mishra and ors. ..Petitioners Vs. The Assistant Registrar, C.S. and Ors. ..Respondents Mr. A.K. Abhyankar i/by M/s. M. Tripathi and Co. for petitioners. Mr. A.H. Palekar, AGP for respondent nos.1, 4 and 5. Mr. A.S. Desai for respondent no.3. Mr. P.V. Dangre, Administrator present in person. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE, J. B.H. MARLAPALLE, J. B.H. MARLAPALLE, J. Date Date Date : August 14, 2006. : August 14, 2006. : August 14, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. Abhyankar the learned Senior Counsel i/by M/s. M. Tripathi and Co. for the petitioners. Mr. Desai appears for respondent no.3 and Mr. Palekar, AGP appears for respondent nos.1, 4 and 5. 2. The Hon’ble Minister of State for Cooperation, Marketing and Textile by the impugned order dated 15/6/2006 has confirmed the appointment of the :2: Administrator for the Society - M/s. Jaidurga Kerosene Vitran Sanstha Limited. The said society is registered under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. 3. The statement made by the revision applicant in Revision Application No.508 of 2005 that fresh elections were held to constitute the Managing Committee of the said society in March-April 2006 was not relied upon by the revisional court and in any case the present petitioner nos.1 to 10 were not the petitioners in the said revision application. However, Mr. Abhyankar the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners stated on instructions that the petitioners are ready and willing to face the election process afresh and the Administrator appointed is at liberty to proceed with the elections, notwithstanding the fact that the appointment of the Administrator has been stayed by this court and the stay continues as of now. Mr. P.V. Dangre, Administrator, is present in the court. and he states that if the voters’ list is available, the same will be finalised before the end of this month and the election program will be published in the first week :3: of September, 2006. The elections are to be held in the Annual General Body meeting of the society as stated in bye-law no.41 and there are in all 9 Managing Committee members, one of whom will be from the backward classes or scheduled tribe/caste. The Administrator shall ensure that the new Managing Committee is constituted as per bye-law no.41 as expeditiously as possible and preferably by 30th September, 2006. Undoubtedly, the charge of the society will be handed over to the newly elected body and the status quo as at present shall be continued till the new body is elected. 4. The petition is disposed off accordingly. (B.H. (B.H. (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) Marlapalle,J.) Marlapalle,J.)