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The Delhi High Court quashed the Registrar’s last-minute appointment of an administrator just before the scheduled co-op housing society elections, deeming it ultra vires. It also ordered that all election documents be kept safe, protecting members’ voting rights.
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that universities cannot withhold recognition of college management committee elections merely because no observer was appointed, affirming that statutory recognition under Section 2(13) depends on the validity of the election process itself, not administrative oversight. This decision reinforces academic autonomy and protects institutional governance from arbitrary bureaucratic interference.
Bombay High Court holds that failure to decide appeals under Section 154(2A) of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act within ten days renders the statutory mandate void. Strict compliance required.