R.M. SAVANT, J.

1. Rule, having regard to the nature of the challenge raised made returnable forthwith and heard.

2. The writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is invoked against the order dated 25.09.2014 passed by the then Hon'ble Minister for Co-operation, Government of Maharashtra, by which order, the Appeal filed by the Respondent No. 4 herein came to be allowed and resultantly, the order dated 15.05.2014 passed by the Divisional Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Mumbai, came to be set aside and the order dated 29.04.2013 passed by the Deputy Registrar “A” Ward, Mumbai, came to be confirmed.

3. The facts giving rise to the filing of the above Petition in brief can be stated thus:-

The Petitioner herein has purchased Office No. 10 in the building of the Respondent No. 4 society which is a commercial premises society from one Smt. Nargis Jal Pardiwala who was the member in respect of the said Office No. 10. The Petitioner vide his application dated 29.12.2011 applied for transfer of the membership from the name of the said Smt. Nargis Jal Pardiwala to his name. The said application of the Petitioner was rejected by the Respo