Supreme Court of India

State of Up and Anr. Etc. v. C.O.D. Chheoki Employees' Co-op Society Ltd. and Ors. Etc.

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Reported as [1997] 1 S.C.R. 380
Bench K. Ramaswamy Ands. Saghir Ahmad J.
Decided 17 January 1997

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We are of the view that the provisions of the Act and rules are consistent with the policy and object of the Constitution and, therefore, the High Court was wholly incorrect in declaring the aforesaid provision to be ultra vires the Constitution.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

U.P. Co-operative Societies Act, 1965/U.P. Co-operative Societies Rules, 1968 : Sections 4, 130(2)(xii) and (xii- )/Rules 393(1) & (2) 393- , 393- , clause (d) of sub-rule (4), 440(6) to (8) 444- and 453--Committee of Management-Reservation in favour of weaker sections-Quashed by the. High Court-On appeal, held the provisions of the Act and the Rules are consistent with the policy and object of the Constitution-Hence, the High Court was wholly incorrect in declaring the provisions as ultra vires the constitUtion--Constitution of India, Arts. 15, 19( l)(c), 29 and 46. Daman Singh & Ors. v.

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