Ram Gopal Sharma @ Ram Gopal Shrma v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Co-Operative U.P. Lko. and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Short dismissal order; keywords: PIL maintainability, co-operative society member, fertilizer distribution, Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act 1965, remedy within Society mechanism, liberty to pursue grievance in accordance with law. Bench: Arun Bhansali, CJ and Jaspreet Singh, J. Disposition: petition dismissed; no relief granted; no quantum involved; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Since the petitioner is himself a member of the Society, the proper course was to raise the issues within the Society or in terms of the mechanism provided under the Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1965; filing of the PIL cannot be countenanced. ¶8