PUNE ZILLA SAHAKARI DOODH UTPADAK SANGH THROUGH MANAGING DIRECTOR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND ORS

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sbw aswp-8771-2016-J.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.8771 OF 2016 Pune Zilla Sahakri Doodh Utpadak Sangh ] A Society registered under the provisions ] of Maharashtra Co-operative Societies ] Act, 1960, having its registered office at ] Katraj, Village Satara, Katraj Road ] Pune-411046. ] Through its Managing Director ] … Petitioner V/s. 1. State of Maharashtra ] Through its Secretary ] The Department of Agriculture ] Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development ] and Fisheries Department ] Maharashtra State, Mantralaya ] Mumbai. ] 2. Divisional Deputy Registrar ] Co-operative Societies [Dairy] ] Mumbai. ] 3. Joint Registrar ] Co-operative Societies [Dairy] ] Maharashtra State, Mumbai. ] 4. The Commissioner ] Dairy Development, Maharashtra ] State, Administrative Building ] Worli, Mumbai-400 018. ] 5. Asstt. Commissioner ] Backward Class Cell ] Pune Division. ] … Respondents Digitally 1/12 signed by SUMEDH SUMEDH NAMDEO NAMDEO SONAWANE SONAWANE Date: 2026.04.21 15:53:31 +0530 sbw aswp-8771-2016-J.doc ______________________________________ Mr. Shekhar Jagtap a/w Ms. Sairuchita Chowdhary i/by J. Shekhar Associates for the Petitioner. Smt. Reena A. Salunkhe, AGP, for the State. _____________________________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ. RESERVED ON : 9th April, 2026. PRONOUNCED ON : 21st April, 2026. Judgment (Per : Kamal Khata, J) :- 1) By this Petition, the Petitioner seeks to challenge the validity and legality of (i) the Government Resolution dated 1 st April, 2004, (ii) the consequential Order passed by the Divisional Deputy Registrar, Co-operative (Milk Societies) dated 7th April, 2006 and (iii) the Order dated 1st March, 2016 passed by the Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies (Milk). 2)