Jt. Registrar Of Cooperative ... vs T.A.Kuttappan & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the powers of an administrator appointed under Section 32 of the Kerala Cooperative Societies Act, 1969, holding that the administrator can exercise all powers and functions of the Committee of Management, including the power to enroll new members. The Court clarified that the earlier decision in George vs. Joint Registrar is no longer good law in light of the ruling in K. Shantharaj & Anr. vs. M.L. Nagaraj, which established that the administrator's role extends beyond mere day-to-day functions. The Court upheld the Full Bench's interpretation that the admission of members is a power of the Committee, thus affirming the administrator's authority to act in the society's interests post-amendment of Section 32.