2026:BHC-AS:67 AGK IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.16027 OF 2024 Anil Jayavant Jagtap … Petitioner V/s.

Dakkhan Patbandhare Mandal Coop.

Housing Society & Ors. … Respondents Mr. Shadab Jan with Mr. Nikhil Rajani i/by M/s. V.

ATUL GANESH Deshpande & Co., for the petitioner.

KULKARNI Digitally signed by Mr. Rajesh J. Ghat with Akhil Rao for respondent No.2.

ATUL GANESH KULKARNI Date: 2026.01.05 17:41:47 +0530 Mr. Viraj Parekh with Mr. Jayesh Mestry, and Mrs. Farheen Mustafa i/by Jayesh Mestry for respondent No.4.

Mr. O.A. Chandurkar, Additional G.P. with Smt. G.R.

Raghuwanshi, AGP for respondent Nos.5 and 6-State.

CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J. DATED : JANUARY 5, 2026 P.C.:

1. The dispute in this writ petition arises from proceedings started before the Registrar by invoking Section 73-CA read with Section 154B-23 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960. The petitioner’s grievance is narrow and specific. It relates to Bye-law 117(f) of the housing society. This bye-law restricts a person from contesting or continuing as a member of the managing committee if, without prior written permission of the society, he has sublet his flat to an