Bombay High Court Refuses To Stay Ordinance On Gokul Dairy Polls

The circuit bench of the Bombay High Court at Kolhapur refused to grant an interim stay on an ordinance promulgated by the Maharashtra government. This ordinance empowers the State to appoint nominated members with voting rights to large federal cooperative societies. The vacation judge held that no prima facie case was established to warrant staying the ordinance at this interim stage. The ruling alliance had won 12 seats in the recent 25-member board elections, while a Congress-backed panel secured 13 seats. The Court clarified that the proceedings of the meeting scheduled for November 10 to elect the chairperson of <b>Gokul Dairy</b> will remain subject to the petition's final outcome. The matter is currently under further investigation as legal proceedings continue.