#co-operative society membership

The Bombay High Court has ruled that co-operative societies cannot deny membership to eligible purchasers merely because the building name in the sale agreement differs from records maintained by the society or tax authorities. This clarifies that statutory membership rights under Rule 19 are absolute once conditions are met, and administrative inconsistencies are irrelevant - protecting buyers from arbitrary delays by societies and developers alike.

Bombay High Court rules that a nominee under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act holds only provisional membership, which is subordinate to a registered gift deed establishing legal title. The judgment clarifies that nomination does not confer ownership, impacting property disputes involving co-operative society flats and inheritance claims.

Bombay High Court holds that co-operative societies cannot deny membership based on land use violations or unauthorised construction absent explicit bye-law provisions.