Arachchikattuwa Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society Ltd. vs. Wasantha Gunasekara, Co-operative Development Commissioner/Registrar – CA/WRIT/803/2024-2025

In the case between Arachchikattuwa Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society Ltd. (Petitioner) and Wasantha Gunasekara, Co-operative Development Commissioner/Registrar, Department of Co-Operative Development of the North-Western Province, and others (Respondents), the court examined the legality of the appointment of an authorized officer by the Registrar to convene the Branch Societies’ Executive Committees and the General Assembly, and the procedural integrity of the Petitioner’s objections regarding alleged irregularities in election processes. It was determined that the appointment and actions of the authorized officer were lawful under the relevant statutory framework and that objections raised by the Petitioner were procedurally deficient and not pursued in good faith. Reliance was placed