Rumana a. Godal v. the Chairman Secretary Vaishali Nagar Madhuban Co. Operative Housing Society Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
A contempt petition alleging willful disobedience of an order directing a cooperative housing society to complete transfer formalities. The society passed a resolution granting the petitioner's membership application; the court found substantial compliance and disposed of the contempt petition, holding the petitioner's membership relates back to her application date.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceedings dropped on substantial compliance; petitioner's society membership held to relate back to date of application.