Punjab Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 (25 of 1961)

Section 13(1)(8) – Merger of Societies – Duties of Registrar -- Registrar, Cooperative Societies has to record his satisfaction that it is necessary in the interest of a Cooperative Society or Cooperative Societies – No such satisfaction has been recorded by the Registrar and it is nowhere stated in the order that it is necessary in the interest of the Cooperative Society or Cooperative Societies -- Application of mind should be apparent in the order and the reasons are to be stated as to why it is necessary in the interest of a Cooperative Society or Cooperative Societies -- Yet, not even a formal line has been mentioned in the order that it will be in the interest of Cooperative Societies – Held, order has been passed mechanically and in a stereotype manner – Order, set aside and the matter is remanded back to the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Punjab to pass a fresh order, after hearing the necessary parties. Balbir Singh and others v. State of Punjab and others, 2011(2) L.A.R. 300 (P&H).