JT.REGISTRAR OF COOP SOCIETIES, KERALA vs T.A. KUTTAPPAN

The Supreme Court addressed the powers of an administrator appointed under Section 32 of the Kerala Cooperative Societies Act, 1969, holding that the administrator does not have the authority to enroll new members of the society. The Court clarified that the admission of members is a power of the Committee, not merely a function, and thus, the administrator's role is limited to day-to-day functions and conducting elections. The Court noted that subsequent amendments to Section 32 and a related decision in Cherthala Agricultural Rural Development Bank would not affect the current proceedings.