Societies registered under Tamilnadu cooperative society Act not public authority - Societies not owned, controlled and established by central or state government

Citation

2013(6) CTC 98

2013 AIR SCW 5683

SUPREME COURT

(From : Kerala)

K. S. PANICKER RADHAKRISHNAN , J. and A. K. SIKRI , J.

Civil Appeal No. 9017 with 9020, 9029 and 9023 of 2013 (arising out of SLP (C) No. 24290 and 24291 of 2012, 13796 and 13797 of 2013), D/- 7 - 10 - 2013

Thalappalam Ser. Co-op. Bank Ltd. and others v. State of Kerala and Others

(A)Constitution of India, Art.12 - Kerala Co-operative Societies Act (21 of 1969), S.9, S.27, S.28 - State Co-operative societies - Are not statutory bodies - But are body corporate - Supervised and regulated by authorities under Act - Final authority of society vests in general body and

not in Registrar, Co-operative societies - Cannot be said that State has direct or indirect control over affairs of society - Co-operative societies thus are not State.