Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 19-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Shri. Kulswamini Ambabai Khaan Majoor Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Pachgaon & Ors.
- Respondents: State of Maharashtra & Ors.
- Origin: Special Leave Petition (C) No. 27260/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 27-07-2026 in WPST No. 4901/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature Circuit Bench at Kolhapur.
- Key Issue: Petitioners sought relief against an order dated 20.07.2026 issued by the District Cooperative Election Officer and District Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Kolhapur, purportedly exercised under Rule 11(3) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Election to Committee) Rules, 2014.
- Counsel: For petitioners – Senior Advocate Vinay Navare, AOR Omkar Jayant Deshpande, and advocates Nrupal Dingankar, Wyomesh Tripathi. For respondents – AOR Deeplaxmi Subhash Matwankar, advocates Deeplaxmi S Matwankar, Manreet Kaur, Naman Tandon, Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Aaditya Aniruddha Pande (AOR), Shrirang B. Varma.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court disposed of the Special Leave Petition, granting the petitioners liberty to challenge the 20‑July‑2026 order of the District Cooperative Election Officer.
- All pending applications, if any, in the matter were also disposed of.
Topics: Co-operative Election Order, Legal Procedure