Sulaiman Bhimani and 2 others vs Vindhiachal CHSL and 8 others Advocate - sandeep Manubarwala — 51/2025

Case under The Maharashtra Co Operative Socites Act 1961 Section 97. Disposed: Contested--JUDGMENT on 10th April 2026.

Case disposed

Appeal

CNR: MHCA010002412025

Filing Number

237/2025

Filing Date

20-Dec-2025

Registration No

51/2025

Registration Date

22-Dec-2025

Court

Co-operative Appellate Court Mumbai

Judge

1-President

Decision Date

10-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--JUDGMENT

Last updated 02-Jul-2026

Acts & Sections

The Maharashtra Co Operative Socites Act 1961 Section 97

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Sulaiman Bhimani and 2 others

    Adv. Sharon Fernandez

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Vindhiachal CHSL and 8 others Advocate - sandeep Manubarwala

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: Appeal 51/2025 Court Decision: The Maharashtra State Co-operative Appellate Court allowed the appeal and set aside the trial court's order rejecting the dispute. The court found the dispute IS maintainable under Section 91 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act. Key Reasoning: The appellate court held that whether redevelopment constitutes "business" of a cooperative housing society is a mixed question of law and fact requiring examination of the society's bylaws—not a pure legal question suitable for summary rejection under Order VII Rule 11 CPC. Since the trial court failed to examine the bylaws before dismissing the case, and the dispute clearly involves challenges to resolutions passed in general body meetings (core management issues), the matter must proceed to full trial. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    President

  4. 02-Apr-2026

    Judgment

    President

  5. 24-Mar-2026

    Judgment

    President

  6. 09-Mar-2026

    Judgment

    President

  7. 17-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    President

  8. 06-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    President

  9. 19-Jan-2026

    Hearing

    President

  10. 22-Dec-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  11. 20-Dec-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 51/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Appeal 51/2025 Court Decision: The Maharashtra State Co-operative Appellate Court allowed the appeal and set aside the trial court's order rejecting the dispute. The court found the dispute IS maintainable under Section 91 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act. Key Reasoning: The appellate court held that whether redevelopment constitutes "business" of a cooperative housing society is a mixed question of law and fact requiring examination of the society's bylaws—not a pure legal question suitable for summary rejection under Order VII Rule 11 CPC. Since the trial court failed to examine the bylaws before dismissing the case, and the dispute clearly involves challenges to resolutions passed in general body meetings (core management issues), the matter must proceed to full trial. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Explore other courts

High Courts Supreme Court
Search Another Case