(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the by-laws of a cooperative society, the Registrar or any person authorised by him in writing in this behalf may, at any time, summon a meeting of the managing committee of any co-operative society, and the meeting so summoned shall be deemed to be a meeting called in accordance with the by-laws of the co-operative society and shall have the power to transact all business which can be transacted at a meeting of the managing committee under the by-laws of the co-operative society and such other business as may be specifically mentioned by the Registrar or the person so authorised.
(2) The State Government may, by order for reasons to be recorded in writing, rescind any proceeding or resolution of any general meeting of a co-operative society or of any meeting of the managing committee thereof which it considers to be not in conformity with the provisions of this Act or the rules or with any order validly issued by the State Government or by the Registrar, and may do all things necessary to secure such conformity, or may suspend any resolution which it considers likely to adversely affect the interest of any society or members thereof or of the co-operative movement in general.
(3) The Registrar may, by order in writing, suspend the execution of any resolution or order of the managing committee of a co-operative society or of its chairman, or prohibit the doing of any act which is about to be done, or is being done, in pursuance, or under cover, of this Act Summoning of meetings of a cooperative society, and suspending or rescinding resolutions thereof.
175 The West Bengal Co-operative Societies Act, 1973.
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or any rule or by-law, if, in his opinion, the resolution, order or act, as the case may be, is in excess of the powers conferred by this Act, or the execution of the resolution or order, or the doing of the act, is likely to prejudice the material interest of the co-operative society or the members thereof or of the co-operative movement in general.
(4) When the Registrar makes any order under sub-section (3), he shall forthwith forward a copy thereof stating the reasons for making it to the State Government, and the State Government may thereupon rescind such order or direct that the order may continue in force with or without modification, permanently or for such period as the State Government thinks fit.
Nomination by the State Government on the managing committee of a co-operative society and reservation of seats thereon.