The apex court has ruled that merely because one single member of co-operative Society in minority disapproves of the decision, that cannot be the basis to negate the decision of the General Body, unless it is shown that the decision was the product of fraud or misrepresentation or was opposed to some statutory prohibition, reports a news outlet.
The court made this observation while dealing with an appeal filed by the Co-operative Society registered under the West Bengal Co-operative Societies Act, 1940.
The Board of the Appellant Society decided to remove that member-Respondent no.1 from the primary membership of the society on the ground of having been found acting in a manner prejudicial to the interest of the Appellant Society.
That member, being aggrieved with the action taken by the Board of the Appellant Society, filed an appeal before the Registrar of the Co-operative Societies.