Rajendra Prataprao Mane & Ors vs Sadashivrao Mandalik ...

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of the Rules of Business framed under Article 166(2) and (3) of the Constitution concerning statutory appeals under Section 152 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960. The Court held that the Minister-in-charge must hear these appeals, and the transfer of cases to the Secretary was improper due to allegations of bias. The judgment clarified the procedural requirements for handling appeals under the M.C.S. Act, ensuring adherence to statutory mandates.