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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 286/2026 & CM APPL. 1385/2026

MAHARASHTRA CGHS LTD .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Jitender Singh and Mr. Shantanu

Adkar, Advs.

versus

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND ORS .....Respondents

Through: Ms.Urvi Mohan, Adv.

CORAM:

JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH

JUSTICE MADHU JAIN

O R D E R

% 09.01.2026

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner Society - Maharashtra CGHS Ltd., inter alia, assailing theimpugned order dated 19^th June, 2025, (hereinafter, ‘impugned order’)passed by the ld. Assistant Registrar, office of Registrar of Co-operative Societies (hereinafter, ‘RCS’). 3. A brief background of the present case is that the Bye-laws of the

Petitioner Societyconsists of a clause to the following effect:

“ [...]

4. The members shall consist of:-

(1) persons who join in the application for registration. (2) Persons admitted in accordance with these byelaws;

and

(3) Nominal or associate members subject to conditions

as laid down in Rule 26.

5. (i). Any person shall be eligible to be a member of the society provided:-

(a) he is domiciled in Delhi, New Delhi/D