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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
AMIT BORKAR
Sandeep Bhausaheb Shelar – Appellant
Versus
State Of Maharashtra, Through Its Principal Secretary, Ministry Of Cooperation – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. competing proposals for society registration under mofa (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 2. prior purchaser proposal; area reduction; fraud alleged (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 3. promoter majority support; no bar on proceedings (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 4. adjudicate earlier proposal before subsequent actions (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 5. pendency ignored; fait accompli created unlawfully (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 6. verify society land against mofa agreements (Para 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37) |
| 7. investigate fraud in signature affidavits (Para 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 43) |
| 8. verify majority after proviso rights (Para 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49) |
| 9. reject official defense; ensure impartiality (Para 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55) |
| 10. scrutinize official conduct for enquiry (Para 56 , 57) |
| 11. quash orders; restore application; direct enquiry (Para 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67) |
JUDGMENT :
AMIT BORKAR, J.
1. Since the factual matrix, the surrounding circumstances, and the questions of law arising in all these petitions are substantially identical, they are being disposed of by this common judgment.
2. In Writ Petition No.11982 of 2025, t
Quasi-judicial authorities must adjudicate prior flat purchasers' application under MOFA Section 10(1) proviso before permitting promoter's subsequent proposal steps, avoiding fait accompli and ensur....
The court emphasized that registration of a Cooperative Housing Society without following proper jurisdictional authority and principles of natural justice is void ab initio.
The pendency of a title suit cannot impede the issuance of a deemed conveyance under Section 11 of MOFA or justify the deregistration of a cooperative society under Section 21A of the MCS Act.
The court affirmed that a promoter must be included as a member for cooperative society registration under the MOFA Act, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
Promoters must disclose the precise nature of the organization (cooperative society or otherwise) in agreements, and unilateral declarations that lack collective consent do not comply with statutory ....
The Deputy Registrar lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate membership and ownership disputes under Section 154B-27 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, which only allows for enforcement of existi....
A registration order under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act must be reasoned to ensure accountability and compliance with statutory requirements, enabling effective judicial review.
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