https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283119 A co-operative housing society does not have an absolute right to refuse membership, and consideration of membership must be fair; refusal on flimsy grounds remains challengeable. A Hindu undivided family was treated as eligible to become a member, as the statutory scheme and bye-laws did not prohibit such membership. Rule 12(2) of the Gujarat Co-operative Societies Rules, 1965 was upheld as a valid regulatory measure that did not destroy the freedom of association. The transfer and membership documents were found to have substantially complied with the applicable requirements, and the authorities' orders admitting the transferee and recognising the transfer were sustained. en-us Mon, 01 Aug 1994 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 07 Sep 2019 16:25:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283119 A co-operative housing society does not have an absolute right to refuse membership, and consideration of membership must be fair; refusal on flimsy grounds remains challengeable. A Hindu undivided family was treated as eligible to become a member, as the statutory scheme and bye-laws did not prohibit such membership. Rule 12(2) of the Gujarat Co-operative Societies Rules, 1965 was upheld as a valid regulatory measure that did not destroy the freedom of association. The transfer and membership documents were found to have substantially complied with the applicable requirements, and the authorities' orders admitting the transferee and recognising the transfer were sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 01 Aug 1994 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283119