The anger of co-operators associated with several co-ops in Karnataka against the Yediyurappa government’s order of appointing administrators in co-ops is at its peak.
Against the order, several cooperatives have knocked at the door of the Karnataka High Court. While a few of them have got success in getting the interim stay, the majority of cooperatives are still awaiting the response of the court.
Meanwhile, the state government has appointed the administrator in the apex body of Karnataka Cooperatives- Karnataka State Cooperative Federation recently. Challenging this the management of the federation has knocked at the door of the court but has yet to get relief in the matter.
Talking to Indian Cooperative N.Ganganna, former President of Karnataka State Co-op Federation said, “The term of BoDs is over and the government has appointed the administrator in our society. Challenging this we knocked at the door of the court and several hearings have already taken place in the matter”.
“The hearing also took place on Wednesday but the matter was postponed for hearing to 3rd September 2020. Many cooperatives in the state have knocked on the door of the court and a few of them have got relief”, Ganganna informed.
Karnataka Cooperative Minister S T Somasekhar is also on the board of the federation.
The government is planning to give directions for conducting the elections in those regions where the Covid situation is under control.
It is being reported that out of nine District Central Cooperative Banks where the BoDs term is over, six of them have approached the court against the government order and three got the success in getting the interim stay.
Besides, several Souharda co-ops where elections are due, administrators have also knocked on the door of the court.
It bears recall that in the mid July last month, the Karnataka government had issued the notification postponing the elections of cooperative societies till 31st December barring the board of directors from remaining in their positions after the term is over.
It is learnt that there are 264 UCBs in the state out of which over 20 UCBs boards of directors’ term are due for completion.
