B. Nanda Sulochana Perera vs Commissioner of Co-operative Development and Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Western Province – SC APPEAL 146/2016-2019

In the case between B. Nanda Sulochana Perera (Petitioner/Appellant-Petitioner) and D.D. Upul Shantha de Alwis, Commissioner of Co-operative Development and Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Western Province), and Negombo Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society Ltd., the central issue concerned the correct interpretation of Rule 21(i)(e) of the Co-Operative Societies Rules 1973—specifically whether the disqualification for defaulting on a loan should be calculated from the due date or instead as the three months immediately preceding the election. The court ruled that disqualification under Rule 21(i)(e) applies only to the period of three months immediately preceding the election. Previous decisions of the lower courts misapplied this principle and were set aside; the 1st Respondent was dir