PRALHAD vs DEORAO .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Bombay High Court allowing the Writ Petition No. 1056 of 2006, which directed the State of Maharashtra to conduct elections for the Board of Directors of the cooperative society under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960. The Court emphasized the necessity of holding timely elections to ensure democratic governance within cooperative societies, as mandated by Section 157 of the Act. The Court found that the prolonged absence of elections and ineffective management warranted judicial intervention to restore functionality to the society.