IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
AMIT BORKAR
Abdul Rehman Adam Dawa – Appellant
Versus
District Deputy Registrar of Coop. Societies, K-West Ward, Mumbai Suburban District – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioners' challenge and factual claims (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. bifurcation application and responses (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. sequence of approvals and appeals (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 4. petitioners' counsel arguments (Para 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 5. interpretation of section 18 (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 6. parameters for equitable bifurcation (Para 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 7. factors for proper management in societies (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33) |
| 8. amalgamation standards and requirements (Para 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38) |
| 9. justifications and standards for division (Para 39 , 40 , 41 , 42) |
| 10. conditions for reorganisation (Para 43 , 44 , 45 , 46) |
| 11. court's findings on petitioners' arguments (Para 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56) |
| 12. final judgment and orders (Para 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64) |
JUDGMENT:
AMIT BORKAR, J.
1. The petitioners have challenged the Judgment and Order dated 28 August 2019 passed by respondent No.3. By that order, respondent No.3 confirmed the order dated 6 November 2018 passed by respondent No.2. Respondent No.2 had reversed the order dated 3 August 2018 of respondent No.1. Respondent No.1 had directed bifurcation of res
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Court ruled that separate societies for mixed-use buildings are permitted only if substantial independent functioning and separation exist, as required by statutory provisions.
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The Registrar lacks authority to delete areas from existing co-operative societies to facilitate new establishments, emphasizing that PACSs can coexist in the same area under the Karnataka Co-operati....
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