K.Ashoka vs N.L.Chandrashekar & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the allegations of illegal allotment of land by the N.G.E.F. Employees House Building Cooperative Society under the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, 1959. The Court emphasized the necessity of conducting fair inquiries, as mandated by principles of natural justice, particularly when the rights of individuals are at stake. The Court held that the respondents were denied the opportunity to present their case during the inquiry, rendering the findings of the Joint Registrar invalid, and thus set aside the report recommending recovery from the office bearers.