Gujarat Cooperative Societies Act, 1961

The Surat Textile Market Cooperative Society Ltd constructed a textile market with a revolving restaurant on the 14th floor, accessed by a lift that was used exclusively by restaurant patrons. The Municipal Corporation of Surat assessed property tax under the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949, and incl…

The Rajkot District Cooperative Bank Ltd. and other specified cooperative societies challenged the delimitation of constituencies for elections to their managing committees under Gujarat Specified Co‑operative Societies Election to Committee Rules, 1982, specifically Rule 3‑A sub‑rules (8) and (9). They argued that the…

The appellant, Vipulbhai M. Chaudhary, was removed as Chairperson of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. through a motion of no confidence. He challenged the removal, arguing that neither the Gujarat Cooperative Societies Act, 1961 nor the Federation's bye‑laws contain a provision for such removal. T…

The Supreme Court examined the award of dearness allowance granted to workers of five cooperative sugar factories in Gujarat. The Industrial Court had increased the graduated dearness allowance and allowed a variable dearness allowance at 125% neutralisation, which the High Court later set aside. The Court held that va…

The State of Gujarat filed a criminal appeal against Dilipbhai Nathjibhai Patel challenging a High Court order that a prior hearing was required before granting sanction for prosecution under Section 147(1)(d) of the Gujarat Cooperative Societies Act. The appellant had obtained sanction from the District Registrar as m…