•-•'F'^at, "',.-«, HIGH COUOT OF CHHATTISGARH : BJLASPUR Writ Petition (227) No. 5867 of 2008 1. Siut. Tara Gajbhiye, aged about 46 years, W/o Shri Proinod Gajbhiye, by caste Mahar, R/o Dateshwari Para, Tahsil Dongargarh, Distt. Rajaandgaon (C.G.) 2. Suraj Lal Basod, aged about 55 years, S/o Jhitu Basod, by Caste Mahar, R/o Navargaon (KaM), Tahsfl and Distt. Gondia (M.S.) 3. Snit. SaraswatT Gajbhiye, aged about 35 years, W/o Manoj Gajbhiye, R/o Indira Ward No.3, Dongai^arh, Distt. Rajnandgaon C.G. 4. Sint. Anjaaa Dongre, aged about 53 years, W/o Ramlal Dongre, R/o Datora, Tahsil aad distt. Gondia (M.S.) 5. Sint. Mira Vasiiik, aged about 49 years, W/o Bahnik Vasnik, R/o Uri Tahsil Distt. Gondia (M.S.) Versus Respondents 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 9. 10. The State of Chhattisgarh, fhrough Special Secretary, Commerce and Trade Department, Raipur. Registrar, Firins and Society, Raipur. Pradeep Khaadekar, S/o Mahadev Rao Khandekar, R/o Gaaesh Ward No.8 Kalka Para, Dongargarh, Distt. Rajnandgaon. Chandrashekhar Vahne, S/o Late Vaman Rao Vahaae, R/o Utkarsh Nagar, Ward No. 7 Dongargarh, Distt. Rajnandgaon. Jitendra Hirvani, S/o Late Narayan Sahu, R/o Ganesh Ward No.8 Kalkapara, Dongargarh, Distt. Rajnandgaon. Smt. Vishnu Khandekar, R/ o Ganesh Ward No.8 KaBcapara, Dougargarh, Distt. Rajnandgaon. Dr. Pradeep Jambulkar, S/o Not knowu to the petiotuers, R/o Ambedkar, Waqrd No. 7 Dongai^arh, Distt. Rajnandgon. Nilesh Gajbhiye, S/o Not known to tiie petitioners, R/o Gaaesh Ward No.8, Kalk^ipara, Dongai^arh, Distt. Rajnaiidgaon. Bhuvaa Sinhar, S/o Not known to the petitioners, R/o Badhiya Tola, Ward No.6 Dongargarh, Distt. Rajnaadgaon. Vinod Khaadekar, S/o Mahadevrao Khandekar, R/o Gsanesh Ward No.8 Kattcapara, Dongargarh, Distt. Rajuandgaon. Hll: / •^f-"' -2- ^laft 11. Kundau Khaudekar, S/o Not known to the petitioners, R/o Gaaesh Ward No.8, Kalkapara, Dongargarh, Distt. Rajnaadgaon. 12. Sudhir Dongre, S/o Not known to the petitioners, R/o Ganesh Ward No.8, Kalkapara., Dongargarh, Distt. Rajuaadgaon. 13. Vidhyaiiand Dongre, S/o Not known to fhe petitioners, R/o Ganesh Ward No.8, KaSsapaia, Dongargarh, Distt. Rajnaadgaon. 14. Sidharth Vahane, S/o Varuaa Rao Vahaae, R/o Utkarsh nagar, Waixl No.7, Dongargarh, Distt. Rajnandgaon. 15. Suresh Sahare, S/o Late Raghunaafh Sahare, Kalkapara, Dongargarh, Distt. Rajnaadgaon. 16. Suresh Shrivas, S/o Not known to fhe petitioners, R/o Misiya Bada, Ward No.7, Dongai^arh, Distt. Rajnandgaon. 17. Assistaat Registrar, Firtns aad Society, Raipur. 18. Shiv Twari, S/o R. P. Tiwad, R/o Subhash Ward No. 80, Dongargarh, Distt. Rajnaadgaon (C.G.) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTIQN OF INDIA (SB: Hon'ble Shri Satish K. Agnihotri J.) Shri Parag Kotecha, Advocate for fhe petitioners. Shri Arun Sao, Gk>vt. Advocate for the respondents No. 1, 2 aad 17. Shri Shashatik Thakur, Advocate for ttie respondents No. 3 to 13, 15, 16 aad 18. None for the respondent no. 14. ORDER (Orall (Passed on this 23rd day ofJuly, 2009) Heard. 1. The petitioners seek to chatlenge the order dated 22.7.2008 (Aaiiexure P/1), passed by fhe respondent No.l, afiGrnu.ag the order dated 31.7.2007 (Anuexure P/3), passed by fhe Registrar, Firms and Societies, Raipur, on the grouiid that the l;":,i-:.n— t-es& •5 petitioners have faUed to subinit satisfactory explanatiou for delay ia preferring fhe appeal before fhe Registrar Firms aad Societies. Shri Parag Kotecha, learaed counsel appearing for fhe petitioners subinit fhat since fhe niatter has not been considered aud decided oa inents, fhe inatter inay be reiuaiided back to the Registrar, Finas aud Societies, after condonation of delay, for hearing afresh and passiag au order on nierits. Shri Shashank Thakur, leacaed counsel appearing for fhe respondents No. 3 to 13, 15, 16 aad 18 subiuits that fhe petitioners very weU kaew about fhe resolution passed ou 28.11.2006, as fhe resolution was signed by the petitioners No. 1, 3 and 4. Thus, the grouiid raised by the petitioners, that fhey were not aware of fhe rcsolution, is n.ot justified and proper, aad as such, there is no reasou to condone the delay in preferring the appeal. Shri Anjm Sao, learued counsel appeanag for fhe respondents No. 1,2 and 17 submits fhat fhe order impugned is stncfly ia accordance wifh law. The explanation subniitted by fhe petitioners before the appeUate authority as weU as flie State Govemment was not justt&ed aad contrary to records. Be that as it inay. Adniittedly, the dispute i~aised before tiie Registrar, Finns and Societies was not decided on nierits for fhe reason that fhe grouiid of delay was not satisfactoiy and the application for condonation of delay in preferruig the appeal was rejected. Thus, in the io.terest of justice the delay l^'^f;:'^i !I n 6. 7. -/1- ia preferriag the appeal before the Registrar, Firms aad Societies deserves to be coudoned subject to deposit of a sum ofRs. 5000/-, as cost, by the petitioners. In view of the foregoiug, fhe impugned order dated 22.7.2008 (Annexure P/1) and the order dated 31.7.2007 (A-imexure P/3) are quashed. The delay iu prefemag fhe appeal is condoned e^ subject to deposit of Rs. 5000/- as cost by the petitioners. On petitioners' depositing flie cost, the Registrar, Finns and Societies, Raipur, shaU restore the appeal, consider and decide the same, afrcsh, in accordance with law, on its own inerits, after afforditig proper opportunily of hearing to aU the concemed parties. The petition is aUowed to the above extent. No oiri.er as to costs. „ - -—__ Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Thakur ^Sv^^i ^.