SHREE JAGRUTTI COOPERTIVE HOUSING SOCITY LTD AND ANR vs SHREE JAGRUTI CHS PROPOSED AND ORS

5-wp-11339-2025-Final modified.doc Shabnoor IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.11339 OF 2025 5. Mr. Anil Shakhare, Sr. Advocate a/w Santosh Mali i/b Komal Punjabi, for Respondent No. 4 – BMC. 1 5-wp-11339-2025-Final modified.doc Mr. Girish Godbole, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Bhavik Manek i/b Sharad Wakchoure, for Respondent No.1 in WP/10120/2025 and IA/13401/2025. Mr. Atul Damle, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Mayur Khandeparkar, i/b, Mr. Pratik Shah, for Respondent No.4 in WP/10120/2025 and Respondent No.1 in WP/11339/2025. CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J. DATED : NOVEMBER 24, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT: 1. The petitions arise from proceedings under Section 9 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act. The record shows that the Registrar issued only a certificate of registration. No reasons were recorded. This omission goes to the root of the matter. 2. For deciding the issue involved in these petitions, it is necessary to place on record the statutory scheme that governs the power of registration. The relevant provisions are Section 9, Section 154B 2, and Section 154B 3 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act. These provisions must be set out because