(1) WP. 4488.2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4488 OF 2010 Anil Pralhad Patil .. Petitioner VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Mr. P.N. Kutti, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S.V. Kurundkar, AGP for the respondent-State Mr. R.B. Bagul, Advocate for the respondent no.5 ... CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J. DATED : 10TH JUNE, 2010 ORAL ORDER:- 1] By consent the Petition is being disposed of in following terms:- [I] The impugned order dated 26.4.2010 rendered on delay condonation application is set aside. The Divisional Joint Registrar is directed to consider the application for delay condoantion on merits thereof inasmuch as non-payment of 50% of the amount as required under section 154(2A) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 is not the legally available ground for non-consideration of such application. (2) WP. 4488.2010 [II] The Petition to the extent of challenge to the order passed under section 101 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, i.e. recovery certificate issued by the Assistant Registrar is dismissed on the ground of availability of alternate efficacious remedy of revision. [III] All points available to the parties are kept open and may be agitated before the revisional authority if the revision is entertained after due compliance of the legal provisions i.e. payment of 50% of the amount and condonation of delay. 2] The Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Interim orders are vacated. Sd/- [V.R. KINGAONKAR, J.] arp