The Supreme Court has ruled that District Milk Producers’ Co-operative Unions do not fall within the definition of “State” or its instrumentalities under Article 12 of the Constitution. A Bench comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice R. Mahadevan held that writ petitions challenging the internal electoral bye-laws of such societies are not maintainable under Article
Co-operative Bye-Laws Providing For Participation-Linked Eligibility Criteria Valid; Writ Not Maintainable Against Societies Lacking Public Duty: Supreme Court
