Case Synopsis

State of Uttar Pradesh vs Milkiyat Singh & Ors., (2025) INSC 1427

Synopsis : The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's verdict, ruling that the deemed conversion of a State cooperative society into a multi-State society under Section 103 of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, is not automatic upon state reorganization. The conversion is contingent on a factual finding that the society's core objects, not merely its area of operation or members' residence, extend to more than one State.

1. Heading of the Judgment

Case Name: The State of Uttar Pradesh Through Principal Secretary & Ors. vs Milkiyat Singh & Ors. Etc.
Citation: 2025 INSC 1427 (Civil Appeal Nos. 7050-7051 of 2010)
Court: Supreme Court of India
Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta
Date of Judgment: December 15, 2025

2. Related Laws and Sections

The judgment primarily interprets the following statutory provisions:

• Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 (Central Act):
  Section 3(n) & (p): Definitions of 'member' and 'multi-State cooperative society'.
  Section 5: Conditions for registration as a multi-State cooperative society.
  Section 10: Matters to be provided in the bye-laws of a society, distinguishing between "objects" and "area of operation".
  Section 22: Provision for conversion of a State cooperative society into a multi-State cooperati

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