(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 1561 OF 2011 Ravindra s/o. Jagannath Bari, Age : 42 years, Occupation : Chairman, Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Cooperative Society Ltd., Jalgaon, R/o. Shop No.40, Ground Floor, .. Petitioner M.J. Market, Navi Peth, (Original respondent Taluka & District : Jalgaon. no.2) versus Pralhad s/o. Tukaram Ingle, Age : 60 years, Occupation : Retired, .. Respondent R/o. Plot No.15, Gut No.63, (Original Vidyut Colony, Jalgaon. complainant) ....................... Mr. Paresh B. Patil, Advocate, for the petitioner. Respondent served (Absent). ........................ (2) CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 2ND MAY 2011 COURT'S ORDER : 1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner. None for the respondent though duly served. 2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally with consent. 3. The petitioner has challenged the order dated 24-3-2009, passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Jalgaon, in Complaint No. 317/2008. 4. The controversy is covered by judgment of this court dated 23-12-2010, in Writ Petition No. 5223/2009. This court has held that District Consumer Forum cannot fasten personal liability against Managing Committee members and piercing of veil is possible only through the provisions of Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960. That judgment has been followed by me in some matters and recently in Writ Petition No. 8658/2010 on 28th April 2011. (3) 5. In the circumstances, impugned order permitting recovery against person or property of Managing Committee members is quashed and set aside. The respective consumers are free to effect recovery of their dues from Society. 6. Writ Petition is, thus, partly allowed. Rule is made absolute accordingly. No costs. ( B.P. DHARMADHIKARI ) JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp1561