Judgment :

KAMAL KHATA, J.

1. By this Writ Petition, the Petitioners challenge:

(i) The Order dated 3^rd June 2025 passed by the Respondent No. 1 - Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies (DRCS) (impugned order) - whereby the Petitioners were disqualified and barred from being re-elected, re-co-opted or re-nominated as members of any Committee until the expiry of one term; and

(ii) The Order dated 17^th July 2025 passed by the Respondent No.18 (Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies (‘DJRCS’) rejecting ad-interim reliefs seeking stay of implementation of the impugned order.

The aforestated two orders are hereinafter referred to as the impugned orders for the sake of brevity.

2. Mr. Kamat learned Senior Counsel for the Petitioners submitted that the rejection of the ad-interim relief by the DJRCS effectively defeats the Petitioners’ rights by barring their participation in the election process of the managing committee.Thus, reliefs are sought by filing the Writ Petition.

3. Mr. Jagtiani learned Senior Advocate for Respondent Nos.4 to 17 raises a preliminary objection. He submitted that, the Petitioners have an efficacious alternative statutory remedy by way of Revision Applicati