U.P. Cooperative Societies Act, 1965

The District Co-operative Federation, Basti held a poll on 11 September 1978 to elect its Committee of Management, but an injunction prevented the declaration of results until 28 January 1980. The elected members' term, as per Rule 445(1) of the U.P. Cooperative Societies Rules, is three cooperative years including the…

The appellant, a trade union of seasonal workers employed by a cooperative cane development union, challenged an order by the Cane Commissioner that redefined "crushing season" and thereby altered the period for which wages were payable. The amendment changed the definition from a fixed calendar period (1 Oct to 15 Jul…

The case concerned two sugarcane growers' cooperative societies (Bajpur and Gadarpur) whose areas of operation were split between Uttar Pradesh and the newly created state of Uttarakhand after the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000. The societies were reorganised under the Reorganisation Act, limiting their operati…

The appellant, an employee of Kisan Sahkari Chini Mills Ltd., was promoted to Commercial Officer on a one‑year probation which was later extended for another year, totalling the maximum two‑year probation allowed under the U.P. Cooperative Societies Employees Service Regulations, 1975. No confirmation order was issued,…

The U.P. Cooperative Federation Ltd. terminated Ram Singh Yadav's employment on the ground of wilful absence without giving the one‑month notice or salary in lieu required by Regulation 19 of the U.P. Cooperative Societies Employees' Service Regulations, 1975, and without conducting a disciplinary enquiry as mandated b…

The appellant, Jai Prakash Saini, was an in‑charge of a paddy procurement centre of U.P. Cooperative Federation Ltd. He was served with a charge‑sheet alleging short delivery of paddy and embezzlement of Rs. 2,00,850. A departmental enquiry found the charges proved and dismissed him, also ordering recovery of the amoun…