Dudhganga Vikas Sewa Santha Maryadit vs Distt. Collector-Kolhapur And Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the writ petitions filed by appellant-societies regarding their eligibility to vote in the elections of the Kolhapur District Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. The Court interpreted Section 27(3) of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960, which stipulates that a new member society is eligible to vote only after three years from the date of investment in the federal society. The Court affirmed that the appellant-societies did not meet this requirement, thus confirming the District Collector's decision.