Om Prakash Garg v. Registrar of Cooperative Society and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, W.P.(C) 1461/2026, decided 12.02.2026, Coram: Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Madhu Jain. Petitioner Om Prakash Garg sought early hearing (writ jurisdiction, Articles 226/227) of a disqualification petition under Rule 55, Delhi Cooperative Societies Rules, 2007 (diary no. 57572), alleging Respondent No.2 Pawan Kumar Goel was elected President of Shree Agrasen Co-Operative Urban Thrift & Credit Society Limited despite being in default of dues. Outcome: petition disposed; Court mandated disposal of the disqualification petition within three months with notice and hearing to Respondent No.2. Keywords: cooperative society disqualification, default of dues, election of President, time-bound disposal, three months, mandamus for early hearing.
What did the court decide?
Time-bound direction: the Rule 55 disqualification petition against Respondent No.2 to be heard and decided within three months, after notice to and hearing of Respondent No.2; all pending applications, if any, also disposed of.