UPVAN WOODLANDS CO OP. HSG. SOC. LTD vs M/S. UPVAN DEVELOPERS AND ORS

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Neeta Sawant WP-11551 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.11551 OF 2025 Upvan Woodlands Co-operative ...Petitioner Housing Society Limited V/s. 1. M/s. Upvan Developers 2. M/s. Govindram Brothers Pvt. Ltd. 3. M/s. Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 4. The Competent Authority & District Deputy Registrar, Co- operative Societies, Mumbai City 5. The State of Maharashtra through Secretary, Housing Department. ...Respondents ________________ Ms. Tanaya Patankar with Mr. Devang Shah and Mr. Aditya Kanchan i/b Lakshyavedhi Legal for the Petitioners. Mr. Karl Tamboly with Mr. Samit Shukla, Ms. Delnavaz Patel and Ms. Sayali Diwadkar i/b Trilegal for Respondent No.1. Mr. Nimesh Bhatt for Respondent No.2. Mr. P.G. Sawant, AGP for Respondent Nos.4 and 5/State. ________________ Page No.1 of 31 15 June 2026 Neeta Sawant WP-11551 OF 2025 CORAM: SANDEEP V. MARNE, J. Reserved On: 9 June 2026. Pronounced On: 15 June 2026. Judgment: 1) Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the learned counsel appearing for parties, the Petition is taken up for final disposal. 2) The Petitioner-Society has filed the present Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging Order dated 20 May 2025 passed by the District Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Mumbai City-4 and Competent Authority (Competent Authority) rejecting its Application No.222 of 2024 for deemed conveyance. 3) Briefly stated, facts of the case are that Respondent No.3 was the original owner in respect of larger property comprising of 5 plots bearing Plot Nos.145, 146, 147, 148 and 149 at Village Chinchavali and Dindoshi, Taluka Borivali, collectively admeasuring 4683.80 sq. mtrs. By Agreement for Sale dated 18 April 1978, Respondent No.3