Authority: High Court of West Bengal

Order Date: 08 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Badkulla Anchala Large‑Sized Cooperative Agricultural Credit Society Ltd. (Petitioner) vs. State of West Bengal and others (Respondents), including the Co‑operative Election Commission, West Bengal.
  • Petition: Challenged a notification dated 23 June 2026 issued by Respondent No.2 (State authority) that removed the existing Board of Administrators and appointed a new Administrator for a specified period, directing the Administrator to act under the supervision of the Co‑operative Election Commission for constituting an elected management.
  • Legal Basis: Petition argued the notification contravened Section 35 of the West Bengal Co‑operative Societies Act, 2006, which stipulates that a Board cannot be superseded or suspended for more than six months.
  • Counsel Arguments: Petitioner's counsel contended the removal was unlawful and infringed fundamental or constitutional rights. Respondent counsel defended the notification.
  • Court’s Examination: The Court noted the notification removed the earlier Board appointed by the same authority and installed a single Administrator with designated purposes. The petitioner failed to demonstrate how the Administrator would hinder the election of Board members, which is to be conducted under the Commission’s supervision.
  • Findings: No substantive infringement of rights was established; the notification did not impede the election process.

Final Outcome

  • The writ petition was found to be devoid of merit and was dismissed.
  • No order as to costs was made, leaving the appointed Administrator in place.

Topics: Legal Judgment, Cooperative Society Governance, Administrative Notification