Bombay High Court Sets Aside De-Registration of Cooperative Society, Holds Developer Cannot Benefit from Own Wrong

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Uday Patil & Ors. v. Mr. Paresh Satyendra Vohra & Ors.

• Citation: Writ Petition No. 6144 of 2026

• High Court: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction

• Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep V. Marne

• Date of Judgment: 5th August, 2026

• Area of Law: Cooperative Societies, De-Registration, Misrepresentation, Natural Justice

Judgment Headline

Court sets aside de-registration of society formed 18 years ago, citing developer's own illegalities.

The Judgment in One Line

Bombay High Court quashed de-registration of a cooperative society, holding that the developer seeking cancellation cannot benefit from his own wrong.

Why This Judgment Matters

This landmark judgment clarifies the narrow scope of de-registration power under Section 21A of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act. It establishes that illegality in construction is not a ground for de-registration—such matters are for planning authorities. The Court held that the power to de-register on "misrepresentation" requires false information that goes to the root of registration

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