Commissioner of Co-Operative Development v. Jayaratne Peiris and Others – sllr 1984 volume 1 page 167

In the case between The Commissioner of Co‑operative Development (plaintiff/appellant) and P. Jayaratne Peiris along with individuals associated with the Moratuwa Multi‑Purpose Co‑operative Society Ltd. (respondent/employee and others), the court addressed the issue of whether the Committee of Management of a co‑operative society holds authority to refer a dispute between the society and its employee to the Registrar (and thereby to arbitration) under Section 58 of the Co‑operative Societies Law and Rule 49 of the Co‑operative Societies Rules. The court held that the Committee of Management is empowered to make such a referral, thus affirming that a reference does not require a resolution passed at a general meeting but can be validly made by the committee itself. This decision reaffirmed