Banganga Anurag Co-Op Hsg Society Ltd vs The Divisional Joint Registrar And Ors

ik-2758987 Bombay High Court 16 December 2025 • WRIT PETITION NO.12289 OF 2025 • 26 min read

Judges (1)

Amit Borkar Delivered

Counsel (9)

Vimadalal & Co. Firm Hamid D. Mulla Counsel Respondent Isha Thakur Counsel Petitioner Manish Doshi Counsel Petitioner Pralhad Paranjpe Counsel Respondent Punit Agarwwal Counsel Petitioner Rubin Vakil Counsel Petitioner Sana Shaikh Counsel Respondent Ujjwal Kumar Chauhan Counsel Respondent

Parties (5)

Banganga Anurag Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. Petitioner Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, D-Ward, Mumbai Respondent Divisional Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Mumbai Respondent State of Maharashtra Respondent Purushottam Prabhakar Chavan Respondent

Case Significance

Banganga Anurag Co-Op Hsg Society Ltd vs The Divisional Joint Registrar And Ors is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 16, 2025 (citation: ik-2758987). A Walkeshwar cooperative housing society challenged orders by the Deputy Registrar and Divisional Joint Registrar admitting an auction purchaser (Respondent No. 3) as a member despite his failure to clear the society's legitimate dues. The Court applied the principles from Tanvi's Diamoda, holding that Section 154B-7 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act protects a society's right to refuse membership until dues are cleared, and the protection cannot be bypassed by citing auction purch The case was heard by Justice Amit Borkar.

Summary

A Walkeshwar cooperative housing society challenged orders by the Deputy Registrar and Divisional Joint Registrar admitting an auction purchaser (Respondent No. 3) as a member despite his failure to clear the society's legitimate dues. The Court applied the principles from Tanvi's Diamoda, holding that Section 154B-7 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act protects a society's right to refuse membership until dues are cleared, and the protection cannot be bypassed by citing auction purchases or vague disputes. The impugned membership admission orders were quashed and the society's refusal of membership was restored.

What was the outcome of Banganga Anurag Co-Op Hsg Society Ltd vs The Divisional Joint Registrar And Ors?

A Walkeshwar cooperative housing society challenged orders by the Deputy Registrar and Divisional Joint Registrar admitting an auction purchaser (Respondent No. 3) as a member despite his failure to c...

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