Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital

Order Date: 14 October 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioner Rakesh Kumar vs. State of Uttarakhand & others.
  • Reliefs Sought: (i) Certiorari to quash information dated 15 May 2025 (Annexure 1) that included other primary cooperative societies as ordinary voting members of the Cooperative Cane Development Society, Libbarhedi; (ii) Certiorari to quash the resolution dated 09 May 2025 (Annexure 5).
  • Court Findings: The election of the Cooperative Cane Society, Libbarhedi, Haridwar was conducted in July 2025 and a Board has been constituted. The petitioner may challenge the election on the grounds set out in the writ petition pursuant to Rule 50 of the Uttarakhand Cooperative Societies Election Rules, 2018.
  • Disposition: The writ petition is disposed of. Any pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The court dismissed the writ petition, granting no relief. The petitioner is directed to pursue the challenge under the statutory provision (Rule 50, 2018 Cooperative Societies Election Rules). All pending applications are likewise dismissed.

Topics: Cooperative Society Governance, Election Law