M.P. RAJYA SAHAKARI BANK MARYADIT vs STATE OF M.P. .

The Supreme Court upheld the authority of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies under Section 55(1) of the Madhya Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, to amend service conditions for co-operative societies. The Court found that the amendment to Rule 5 of the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sahakari Bank Employees (Terms of Employment and Working Conditions) Rules, 1976, which mandates recruitment from Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and other backward classes, was within the Registrar's powers. The High Court's decision to set aside the Registrar's order was reversed, affirming the validity of the amendment.