Uttar Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1965

The appellant, Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the U.P. Milk Union & Dairy Federation, challenged the High Court's setting aside of a disciplinary order imposed on employee Jagpal Singh. The employee was punished for manipulating milk weight measurements, and the punishment was passed after obtaining prior …

The Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board (UPSEB), a public sector undertaking, entered into supply agreements with several cooperative societies registered under the Uttar Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1965. Disputes arose over the rates charged and alleged failure to provide uninterrupted power, leading the All…

The Supreme Court examined three disciplinary dismissals of employees of the Uttar Pradesh State Co‑operative Land Development Bank Ltd. (the Bank). The High Court had held that the Bank was not an "authority" under Article 12 and that the dismissals violated natural‑justice rules, setting aside the orders. The Supreme…

The Chamoli District Co-operative Bank dismissed its Branch Manager, Raghunath Singh Rana, after issuing a fresh charge‑sheet in 1993 without conducting a disciplinary inquiry as required by Regulation 85 of the Uttar Pradesh Co‑operative Societies Employees Service Regulations, 1975. The employee challenged the dismis…

Ghaziabad Zila Sahakari Bank Ltd., a cooperative society, paid ex‑gratia amounts to its employees in violation of circulars issued by the Registrar of Cooperative Societies. The employees filed an application under Section 6H of the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Disputes Act, and the Additional Labour Commissioner (ALC) ord…

The State of Uttar Pradesh challenged provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1965 and the 1968 Rules that reserve seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and women in the Committee of Management of co‑operative societies, arguing that the reservation and nomination powe…

The Supreme Court examined whether Kisan Sahkari Chini Mills Ltd., a co‑operative sugar mill registered under the Uttar Pradesh Co‑operative Societies Act, could be treated as a "State" within Article 12 of the Constitution and thus be subject to writ jurisdiction under Article 226. Applying the tests laid down in Ajay…

The appellant, U.P. Co‑op. Spinning Mills Federation Ltd., had dismissed its Secretary/General Manager, Ram Pratap Yadav, for serious financial irregularities. Yadav challenged the dismissal, arguing that under Regulation 87 of the Uttar Pradesh Co‑operative Societies Employees Service Regulations, 1975, prior concurre…

The Recovery Officer, under the Uttar Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1965, initiated recovery proceedings under Section 91 to attach and sell the lands of members who had defaulted on loans taken for seeds and manure. The members contended that the statutory charge created by Section 39(a) attaches only to the cro…

The Bazpur Co-operative Sugar Factory Ltd., a cooperative society, required its producer‑shareholders to deposit amounts into a 'Loss Equalisation & Capital Redemption Reserve Fund' under a bye‑law. The deposits were used for the society’s business, including converting partly paid shares to fully paid shares and repay…