Bombay HC Rules Deputy Registrar Cannot Reopen Rejected CHS Bifurcation Proceedings After Officer's Transfer

Mumbai, August 5, 2026: The Bombay High Court has held that a Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies cannot reopen proceedings rejecting a proposal to bifurcate a housing society merely because the officer who passed the original order was transferred.

Justice Sandeep Marne set aside a June 1, 2026 communication issued by the Deputy Registrar seeking to reopen proceedings relating to the proposed bifurcation of Shiv Shopping Centre Co-operative Housing Society in Andheri.

The court held that the proposal had already been rejected through a detailed order dated April 21, 2026, and that the successor officer had no power to review or reconsider it.

Shiv Shopping Centre Co-operative Housing Society in Andheri

Bifurcation Proposal Rejected