PADMASINGHJI BAJIRAO PATIL vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 144-T of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, rejecting challenges based on the lack of appeal mechanisms and alleged violation of Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court found that the provision establishes a specific machinery for adjudicating election disputes in large institutions, which is neither arbitrary nor unreasonable. Consequently, the appeals against the Bombay High Court's dismissal of the writ petition were dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling.