Karamshi Jethabhai Somaiya Trust vs District Deputy Registrar, Co-Operative Societies

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Bom) 3619

HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
FARHAN P. DUBASH, J
Karamshi Jethabhai Somaiya Trust – Appellant
Versus
District Deputy Registrar, Co-Operative Societies – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Petitioners: Mr. Mayur Khandeparkar a/w Mr. Amogh Singh a/w Mr. Santosh Pathak a/w Nimish Lothikar a/w Devansh Shah a/w Vikas Mishra a/w Deepesh Kadam i/b Law Origin
For the Respondents: Dr. Birendra Saraf, Senior Counsel a/w Mr. Gauraj Shah, Mr. Bharat Jain, Mr. Hrishikesh Tajane, Mr. Priyank Priyadarshi i/b IC Regfin Legal Partners LLP, Ms. Usha Rahi – AGP, Mr. Sharad Bansal a/w Mr. Medhavin Bhatt a/w Ms. Manashvi Shah i/b M/s. MV Law Partners

Table of Content
1. writ challenges excessive mofa deemed conveyance order. (Para 1 , 2)
2. sub-registrar notice coercive; lacks architect report. (Para 3 , 4)
3. excess area conveyance ignores development agreements, fsi. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
4. area/title disputes remedied in civil court, not writ. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16)
5. writ unsuitable for proprietary title disputes under mofa. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20)
6. no architect certificate needed; upholds mofa expeditious conveyance. (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24)
7. no prima facie jurisdictional error; notice valid. (Para 25 , 26 , 27 , 28)
8. ad-interim relief denied; prima facie observations. (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 32)

ORDER:

1. The present Writ Petition invokes the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and challenges an Order and Certificate dated 25^th July 2025 (impugned order) issued by Respondent No. 1/District Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies under Section 11 (3) of the Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act, 1963 (MOFA) granting deemed conveyance in favour of Respondent Nos. 3 (Federation of Societies) and Respondent Nos. 4 to 14 Societies of an area that is stated to b

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Bom) 3619

HIGH COURT OF BOMBAYFARHAN P. DUBASH, JKaramshi Jethabhai Somaiya Trust – AppellantVersusDistrict Deputy Registrar, Co-Operative Societies – Respondent

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HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
FARHAN P. DUBASH, J
Karamshi Jethabhai Somaiya Trust – Appellant
Versus
District Deputy Registrar, Co-Operative Societies – Respondent