Supreme Court of India

Margret Almeida & Ors. Etc. Etc. v. The Bombay Catholic Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. & Ors. Etc. Etc.

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Reported as [2012] 2 S.C.R. 366
Bench P. Sathasivam and J. Chelameswar JJ.
Decided 30 January 2012

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, we also deem it proper to direct all the parties to maintain status quo as on today for a period of two weeks to enable the Bombay High Court to examine the applications of the plaintiffs for interim orders and pass G appropriate orders in accordance with law.

Judgment, page 29

From the headnote

Co-operative Socieites: Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 - ss. 91 and 163 - Maintainability of suits - Initiation of proceedings for the division of the Co-operative Society by tenant members (including appellant) - Meanwhile, resolution 0 passed by General Body of the Society in favour of respondents (3rd party) - Dispute arising out of a decision of the society to alienate the property of the society - Suits filed by appellants and others before the High Court - High Court holding the suits not maintainable on the ground that the dispute was amenable to the exclusive

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