Authority: High Court of Gujarat, Ahmedabad
Order Date: 21 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition No. 9679 of 2026 filed by Shree Trambo Dudh Utpadak Sahakari Mandali Ltd against the State of Gujarat & others, seeking a writ of mandamus to enforce the Cooperative Department direction dated 04‑06‑2025 (Annex C) and to permanently close the unauthorized Nutan Trambo Dudh Sahakari Mandali (Respondent No.5) and restrain Respondent No.4 Union from accepting its milk.
- Reliefs prayed: admission of petition, issuance of writ of mandamus, declaration that Respondent No.4’s acceptance of milk is illegal, interim restraining order against Respondent No.4, and any further relief in the interest of justice.
- The petitioner had previously submitted a representation dated 10‑02‑2026 to the Registrar of Co‑operative Societies, Gujarat State, which was not considered or decided.
- The court, without entering into the merits, ordered the petitioner to make a fresh representation to the District Registrar, Kutch, within two weeks from the order date.
- The District Registrar, Kutch, is directed to consider and decide the fresh representation within three months of its receipt, in accordance with law.
Final Outcome
- The petition stands disposed of without merits; no substantive order to close the unauthorized cooperative or restrain milk acceptance is issued.
- The petitioner is permitted to seek redress by filing a fresh representation, and the matter will be decided by the District Registrar within the stipulated timeframe.
Topics: Court Order, Cooperative Regulation, Dairy Industry