BANGANGA ANURAG CO-OP HSG SOCIETY LTD vs THE DIVISIONAL JOINT REGISTRAR AND ORS

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wp-12289-2025-J.doc AGK IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.12289 OF 2025 Banganga Anurag Cooperative Housing Society Limited, a cooperative Society registered under the provisions ATUL of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies GANESH Act, 1960, situated at 9, Banganga Cross KULKARNI Digitally signed by ATUL GANESH KULKARNI Lane, Walkeshwar, Mumbai 400 006 … Petitioner Date: 2025.12.16 11:46:06 +0530 V/s. 1. The Divisional Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Mumbai Div., Mumbai having its office at 6th Floor, Malhotra House, Oppo. G.P.O. Fort, Mumbai 400 001 2. The Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, D-Ward, Mumbai, having its office at 6th Floor, Malhotra House, Opp. G.P.O., Fort, Mumbai 400 001 3. Purushottam Prabhakar Chavan, Adult, Indian Inhabitant, having its address at Flat No.602, Banganga Anurag CHSL, 9, Banganga Cross Lane, Walkeshwar, Mumbai 400 006 4. State of Maharashtra, through the Government Pleader, Appellate Side, High Court of Bombay. … Respondents 1 wp-12289-2025-J.doc Mr. Rubin Vakil with Mr. Manish Doshi, Mr. Punit Agarwwal, and Ms. Isha Thakur i/by Vimadalal & Co., for the petitioner. Mr. Hamid D. Mulla, AGP for respondent Nos.1, 2, & 4- State. Dr. Ujjwal Kumar Chauhan, Mr. Pralhad Paranjpe, and Ms. Sana Shaikh for respondent No.3. CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J. RESERVED ON : DECEMBER 9, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : DECEMBER 16, 2025 JUDGMENT: 1. The Petitioner assails the Order dated 25 June 2025 passed by Respondent No. 1 and the Order dated 9 December 2024 passed by Respondent No. 2 under Section 23(2) of the Maharashtra Co operative Societies Act, 1960. By the impugned orders, the authorities have directed the Petitioner Society to admit Respondent No. 3 as a member. 2. Relevant facts as narrated by