Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 17.07.2026
Case Overview
- Petition: W.P.(C) No.21252 of 2026 filed by Abhisekh Acharya (Petitioner) against the Government of India and another (Opposite Parties).
- Representation: Ms. K. Roy Choudhury, Advocate for the Petitioner; Mr. M. Kumar, Central Government Advocate for the Opposite Parties.
- Background: The petitioner alleges that his father was a genuine depositor in Humara India Credit Co-operative Society Ltd and Sahara Credit Co-operative Society Ltd. Following the Supreme Court direction dated 29 March 2023 in I.A. No.56308 of 2023 (arising from Writ Petition (C) No.191 of 2022), the petitioner applied to the Central Registrar of Co-operative Societies for a refund of the deposit amount.
- Application Acknowledgement: The application was acknowledged under Annexure‑3 on 04.07.2024, but no further action was taken by the Central Registrar.
- Procedural Note: Both parties submitted that the issues are similar to W.P.(C) No.1041 of 2026 and may be disposed of with a similar direction.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.
- The Court directs the Central Registrar, Office of the Central Registrar of Co-operative Societies (CRCS), New Delhi (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the petitioner’s prayer for refund, in accordance with law, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition.
- An urgent certified copy of the order is to be granted on proper application.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Co-operative Deposit Refund