SHAMRAO VITHAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. vs KASARGOD PANDHURANGA MALLYA

The Supreme Court held that the term 'control' in Section 2(1) of the Multi-Unit Co-operative Societies Act, 1942 does not encompass the adjudication of disputes, which is a judicial function. The Court clarified that the appellant society, although registered under the Bombay Co-operative Societies Act, 1925, must adhere to the Madras Co-operative Societies Act, 1932 for disputes arising from its Mangalore branch. Consequently, the award passed by the Deputy Registrar under the Bombay Act was deemed invalid for execution in Kerala, affirming the lower court's dismissal of the execution application.