Delhi Urban Cooperative Banks Federation Ltd. v. Registrar Cooperative Societies and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
cooperative society elections; Administrator-cum-Returning Officer; supersession of elected Managing Committee; Returning Officer appointment; Registrar Cooperative Societies (RCS); Delhi Urban Cooperative Banks Federation; writ under Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; alternate remedy / appealable order no bar; expeditious elections; resolution non-est technical objection; electoral roll; elections within one month; society funds restricted day-to-day and election expenses; new Managing Committee take over; Delhi High Court writ disposed
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: (i) Mr. Sumit to function only as Returning Officer for conducting the elections; (ii) he to draw up the electoral roll and agenda; (iii) elections to be scheduled and held within one month from the order; (iv) society funds in the meantime to be used only for day-to-day expenses and election expenses; (v) upon conduct of elections, results to be declared and the new Managing Committee to take over forthwith. Pending applications, if any, also disposed of.