FORESORE CO-OP HSG SOCIETY LTD vs DIVISIONAL JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OP SOCIETIES AND ANR

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Gokhale 1 wp-7834-25-J.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 7834 OF 2025 Foreshore Co-operative Housing Society Ltd., SHABNOOR AYUB a Co-operative Society, duly registered under PATHAN Digitally signed by SHABNOOR AYUB the provisions of the Maharashtra Co-operative PATHAN Date: 2025.12.09 13:33:24 +0530 Societies Act, 1960. Registered office at 12A, General Jagannathrao Bhosale Marg, Mumbai 400 021. … Petitioner Versus 1. Divisional Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies, 6th Floor, Malhotra House, Opp. GPO, Fort, Mumbai 400 001. 2. Dy. Registrar of Cooperative Societies, A-Ward, Office at 6th Floor, Malhotra House, Opp. GPO, Fort, Mumbai 400 001. 3. Ramesh Sippy, Addressed at 41, Anjali, behind Radio Club, Colaba, Mumbai 400 005. ... Respondents Mr. N. N. Bhadrashete i/b. Viresh Bhadrashete and Priyanka Bhadrashete for Petitioner. Mr. Hamid D. Mulla, AGP for State/ Respondent Nos.1 & 2. Mr. Ramesh Ramamurthy a/w. Aalim N. Pinjari and Saikumar Ramamurthy for Respondent No.3. 2 wp-7834-25-J.doc CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J. RESERVED ON : 05 DECEMBER 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 09 DECEMBER 2025 JUDGMENT : 1. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith with consent of the parties. 2. The petitioner housing society has invoked the supervisory jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner challenges the judgment and order dated 27 January 2025 passed by Respondent No.1 in Revision Application No.518 of 2023. Respondent No.1 confirmed the order passed by Respondent No.2 directing the petitioner society to admit Respondent No.3 as a member. 3. The material facts giving rise to the present petition are stated hereinafter. On 21 December 1949, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai le