ssm sm sm IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 2961 OF 2008 PETITION NO. 2961 OF 2008 PETITION NO. 2961 OF 2008 Abhyudaya Co-Operative Bank Ltd. ...Petitioner Vs. Vilas Vishnupant Khandave & ors. ...Respondents. Mr.P.S.Dani for the Petitioner. Mr.A.Y.Sakhare, Sr. Counsel i/by Mr.R.U.Vasekar for Respondent No.1. Mrs.Bhende, AGP for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3. CORAM CORAM CORAM : R.V.MORE, J. : R.V.MORE, J. : R.V.MORE, J. DATED DATED DATED : 28th July, 2008 : 28th July, 2008 : 28th July, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. . Heard Mr.Dani, the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, Mr.Sakhare the learned senior counsel appearing for Respondent No.1 and Mrs.Bhende, the learned AGP for Respondent Nos.2 and 3. 2. The Petition takes exception to the order dated 28/02/2008 passed by the Hon’ble Minister, Co-operation, in an Appeal, challenging the certificate under Section 98 of the Co-operative Societies Act-1960. ( 2 ) 3. By the impugned order dated 28/02/2008, the Hon’ble Minister, Co-operation stayed the effect of Certificate granted in favour of the Petitioner under Section 98 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act-1960. This Court by an order dated 28th April, 2008 passed in aforesaid Writ Petition granted an ad-interim stay to the impugned order. The Respondent No.1’s Appeal is still pending before the Hon’ble Minister, Co-operation. In view of the interim order passed by this Court which is in operation till today, in my opinion, no purpose will be served in keeping the Petition pending. The interest of justice will be served if the Hon’ble Minister, Co-operation is directed to dispose of the Respondent No.1’s Appeal expeditiously, and meanwhile interim order granted by this Court on 28th April, 2008 is maintained. I, accordingly, dispose of this Writ Petition by passing the following order;_ O R D E R R D E R R D E R 1. The Hon’ble Minister, Co-operation is directed to expedite the hearing of the Respondent No.1’s Appeal bearing No.319/15/S and finally dispose of the ( 3 ) same, in any case within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. During the pendency and final disposal of the aforesaid Appeal, the interim relief granted in Petition on 28/04/2008 shall remain in operation. 2. Needless to mention that all the points and contentions are expressly kept open. 3. The Writ Petition is disposed of, accordingly. ( R. V. MORE, J.) R. V. MORE, J.) R. V. MORE, J.)