GAURAV MEHLA & ORS. versus STATE OF HARYANA & ORS.

[2026] 7 S.C.R. 413 2026 INSC 641

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Issue for Consideration Whether amended Rule 3 of the Primary Cooperative Marketing- cum-Processing Societies Ltd. Staff Service Rules, 2003, which mandates the presence and concurrence of the Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies, Inspector Cooperative Societies and District Manager, Haryana and Marketing Federation Limited (HAFED) while taking decisions relating to appointments, is mandatory in nature or merely directory; whether the recruitment and appointments made pursuant to the resolution dated 13.08.2014 were in contravention of the mandatory requirements prescribed u/r.3 and

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