IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.4980 of 1996 1. Mr.Dinesh A.Prabhu Certified Auditor 2. Mr.Ambadas A.Kudkyal 3. Mr.S.Venugopal All Occ: Certified Auditors 14-A, 127 ABC D.Phalke Road, Mumbai 400 014 ..Petitioners vs. 1. The State of Maharashtra 2. The Commissioner and Registrar for Cooperative Societies Maharashtra State, Central Buildings, Pune 411 001 ..Respondents Shri R.P.Sabban for petitioners Shri P.M.Patil, A.G.P. for respondents CORAM: A.P.SHAH AND CORAM: A.P.SHAH AND CORAM: A.P.SHAH AND S.C.DHARMADHIKARI JJ S.C.DHARMADHIKARI JJ S.C.DHARMADHIKARI JJ 14th OCTOBER, 2004 14th OCTOBER, 2004 14th OCTOBER, 2004 ORAL JUDGMENT: (Per A.P.Shah J.) ORAL JUDGMENT: (Per A.P.Shah J.) ORAL JUDGMENT: (Per A.P.Shah J.) 1. Heard Advocates. 2. The learned A.G.P. fairly conceded that the issue involved in this petition is covered by the decision of the Division Bench in Maharashtra Certified Auditors Association (Regd.) Solapur Vs. State of Maharashtra and another (Writ Petition No.2632 of 1996 and companion writ petitions) decided on 13th August, 2004. By that judgment, the Division Bench has quashed and set aside the impugned Circular dated 6th March, 1996. In the light of the said decision we direct that if any amount has been recovered towards 20% auditor’s fees from the petitioners, the same shall be refunded to them within a period of 3 months from the date of this order. Refund shall be made without any claim of interest. It is also clarified that the claim of refund shall be confined for the period of 3 years prior to date of filing of the writ petrition. 3. Petition is disposed of accordingly.