VASUDEV PANDURANG RATHOD AND ORS. vs BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA AND ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 2510/2026 Date of Decision: 23.02.2026 IN THE MATTER OF: VASUDEV PANDURANG RATHOD AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Niteen Kumar Sinha and Mr. Chirag Joshi, Advs. (Thr. VC) versus BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) The petitioners are admittedly residing in Wardha, Maharashtra. They claim to have invested their savings in Yashwant Urban Credit Cooperative Society Limited, Wardha, Maharashtra. Alleging financial irregularities and misappropriation of the office bearers of the said Society, proceedings were initiated under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 (hereinafter “said Act”). An inquiry was conducted under Section 88 of the said Act, and a report was submitted on 30.05.2018 indetifying financial discrepencies and imposing a liability of Rs. 95,18,514/- on the responsible parties. 2. However, owing to purported inaction of the appointed 2. 3. The sole reason to invoke the jurisdiction of this Court seems to be that the respondents 1 and 2 are situated within the jurisdiction of this Court