Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. The present writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner, inter alia, challenging order dated 25th September, 2023 passed by Respondent No.1 - Registrar of Cooperative Society (hereinafter ‘RCS’). The Petitioner also seeks directions to the Respondents to comply with the award dated 27th October, 2014 passed by the ld. Arbitrator in proceedings initiated under the Delhi Co-operative Societies Act, 1972.

3. The background of this case is that the Petitioner had become the bona fide member of the Bhagwati Cooperative Group Society Ltd. (hereinafter ‘Society’) upon payment of membership fee along with the sum of Rs. 3,25,000/- on 21st April, 2001 and was granted Membership No. 504 (Category-A1). He had deposited a sum of Rs.5,30,000/- on 19th June, 2001. However, when an election was declared in the Society on 7th August, 2004, the name of the Petitioner was not reflected in the eligible members which led to the invocation of arbitration proceedings under the Delhi Co-operative Societies Act, 1972 being Arbitration Case No. 2663/DR/ARB/2004-05.

4. An award was passed by the ld. Sole Arbitrator in favour o