KARAMSHI JETHABHAI SOMAIYA TRUST vs THE DISTRICT DEPUTY REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (2)

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903. WP(L)/13998/2026 Karamshi vs. The District Deputy Registrar IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION Digitally signed by JYOTI JYOTI PRAKASH PAWAR PRAKASH Date: PAWAR 2026.05.05 14:38:07 +0530 WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 13998 OF 2026 Karamshi Jethabhai Somaiya Trust .. Petitioner V/s. The District Deputy Registrar, Co-Operative Societies (2) & Ors. .. Respondents ______________________________________ Mr. Mayur Khandeparkar a/w Mr. Amogh Singh a/w Mr. Santosh Pathak a/w Nimish Lothikar a/w Devansh Shah a/w Vikas Mishra a/w Deepesh Kadam i/b Law Origin for Petitioner. Dr. Birendra Saraf, Senior Counsel a/w Mr. Gauraj Shah, Mr. Bharat Jain, Mr. Hrishikesh Tajane, Mr. Priyank Priyadarshi i/b IC Regfin Legal Partners LLP for Respondent nos. 3 to 14. Ms. Usha Rahi – AGP for Respondent nos. 1, 23, 24 – State of Maharashtra. Mr. Sharad Bansal a/w Mr. Medhavin Bhatt a/w Ms. Manashvi Shah i/b M/s. MV Law Partners for Respondent no. 2. _______________________________________ CORAM : FARHAN P. DUBASH, J. DATE : 24th APRIL 2026 ORDER: 1. The present Writ Petition invokes the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and challenges an Order and Certificate dated 25th July 2025 (impugned order) issued by Respondent No. 1/District Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies under Section 11(3) of the Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act, 1963 (MOFA) granting deemed conveyance in favour of Respondent Nos. 3 Page 1 of 17 ------------------------------------- Order dated 24th April 2026 903. WP(L)/13998/2026 Karamshi vs. The District Deputy Registrar (Federation of Societies) and Respondent Nos. 4 to 14 Societies of an area that is stated to be beyond their entitlement and in violation of the terms and conditi