BEFORE THE HON'BLE STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, MAHARASHTRA, MUMBAI FIRST APPEAL NO.SC/27/A/16/1101 (Arisen out of order dated 12/02/2016 passed in Consumer Complaint No. CC/09/36 by Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Raigad -Alibag)

1. The Goregaon Co-op. Bank Ltd, Controller, Through Liquidator Committee, Head Off : Laxmipeth, Goregaon, Tal. Mangaon. Dist. Raigad. ........Appellants/

Original Opp. Party no. 1

2. The Goregaon Co-op Bank Ltd., Branch Mahad, Through Branch Manager, At and Post : Mahad, Tal. Mahad, Dist. Raigad. Original Opp. Party no. 2

3. Shri. B. D. Ahere (Liquidator), Goregaon Urban Bank, Laxmipeth, Goregaon, Tal. Mangaon, Dist. Raigad. Original Opp. Party no. 20 V/s.

1. Sau. Sunita Vijay Tharval, R/at – Old Peth, Mahad, Tal. Mahad, Dist. Raigad. .......Respondent/

(Original Complainant)

2. Shri. Pradip R. Doshi (Then Chairman)

Goregaon , Tal. Mangaon, Dist. Raigad – 402103.

3. Shri. Vinay Sheth (Deceased) (Then Vice Chairman)

R/at – B-702, Shri Ganesh Co.op. Hsg Soc, Room no. 107, Sector 14, Opp. Buddeshwar temple, Palm Beach Road, Sanpada Navi Mumbai.

4. Shri. Amrutlal B. Jain, (Director)

Goregaon , Tal. Mangaon, Dist. Raigad – 402103.

5. Shri. Vikas R Gandhi (Director), Goregaon , Tal. Mangaon, Dist. Raigad – 402103

6. Shri. Kanu M. Uchate (Director), Goregaon , Tal. Mangaon, Dist. Raigad – 402103

7. Shri. Hitesh C. Shah (Director), Goregaon , Tal. Mangaon, Dist. Raigad – 402103

8. Shri Subhash B. Bamnolkar (Director), Goregaon , Tal. Mangaon, Dist. Raigad – 402103

9. Shri. Azimuddin A Pansare (Director), Goregaon , Tal. Mangaon, Dist. Raigad – 402103

10. Shri. A Samad Umar Kardekar (deceased) (Director), Goregaon , Tal. Mangaon, Dist. Raigad – 402103

11. Shri. Sakharam V. Goregaonkar (Director)

Goregaon , Tal. Mangaon, Dist. Raigad – 402103

12. Shri. Dattatray G. Kadu, (deceased) (Director), Goregaon , Tal. Mangaon, Dist. Raigad – 402103

13. Smt. Devshri R. Pitale, (Director)

Goregaon , Tal. Mangaon, Dist. Raigad – 402103

14. Dr. Punjalal R. Mehta, (Director)

Indapur , Tal. Mangaon, Dist. Raigad – 402112

15. Shri. Narendra Tukaram Mehta (Director)

Goregaon , Tal. Mangaon, Dist. Raigad – 402104

16. Shri. Ramesh S. Tatkare, (Director)

Varasgaon , Tal. Roha, Dist. Raigad – 402304

17. Smt, Rohini P. Joshi, (Director)

Tal. Indapur , Dist. Raigad – 402111

18. Smt. Chetana P. Gandhi, (Director)

Loneri , Tal. Mangaon, Dist. Raigad – 402103 ....... Respondents (Org.

Opposite Parties )

BEFORE:

Justice S.P. Tavade, President Vijay C. Premchandani, Judicial Member For Appellant nos. 1, 2 & 20 : Adv. H. G. Misar, Adv. Digambar Thakare For Respondent no. 1, : Adv. Vidyarthi For Respondent nos. 2, 4 to 9, 11, 14 to 18 : Dr. D. R. Talankar Respondent nos. 3, 10 & 12 are deceased

FINAL ORDER

(Dt. 11^th February, 2026)

Per Hon’ble Justice S.P.Tavade – President

1. Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the order passed in Consumer Complaint no. CC/09/36 by the Ld. District Consumer Commission Raigad-Alibag on 12/02/2016 the Original Opposite Party nos. 1, 2 & 20 have preferred this Appeal. The parties to this appeal shall be herein after called and referred to as per their status in the original consumer complaint. The facts giving rise to the present appeal can be summarised as under :

2. The Complainant had deposited an amount of Rs.13,95,063/- in fixed deposit with the Opposite Parties. The Opposite Party was Co- operative Bank and was dealing with bank business. The Opposite Party nos. 3 to 19 were directors of Opposite Party no. 1 Bank, but the complaint was dismissed against them. The complaint was allowed against Opposite Party nos. 1, 2 & 20 and they preferred this appeal. The Complainant was depositor of Opposite Party no. 1 and he had deposited amount in the year 2008 on different dates. The said amounts were to be matured in the year 2009. But meanwhile the Opposite Party no 1 went into liquidation. The Opposite Party no 20 was appointed as liquidator. The Complainant has demanded her money from the Opposite Party no. 1 but her req