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(CASE STUDY)
 Co-operation is derived from the Latin words :-
 ‘Co’ meaning ‘Together’
 ‘Operari’ meaning ‘To work’
 Definition :-
 “Co-operation is a form of organization in which
persons voluntarily associate together on the basis
of equality for the promotion of their economic
interests”
- Co-operative Planning Committee
Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society is located at Irani Road,
Dahanu and companies of 54 flats. It is a registered co-operative
housing society. There are many irregularities in the society which
often goes unnoticed. Some honest and conscious members have
asked for a emergency general meeting of the society to discuss
the following matter.
 Mr. Sunil Paranjape, a member of a society who has allotted a
flat on the ground floor has dug a basement under his flat
without seeking permission either from the society or the
corporation. His contention is that he is not using any extra floor
space index and therefore does not have to seek permission.
 The secretary of the society has defaulted on paying
Rs.20,000/- however, since he is an officer bearer, no notice has
been served.
 Give your views and correct legal position in the
case of digging a basement without permission ?
 Can the District Deputy Registrar take action and
remove the secretary for such an act of default?
Explain?
 Permanent right to habitation
 Acquiring residence houses by loans
 No profit no loss function
 Community living
 Keep the estate into good condition
i. All the way Co-operatives
ii. Co-venture Co-operatives
iii. Flat ownership Co-operatives
 Registrar of co-operative plays a key role and is
an important link in the co-operative system
 The registrar of co-operative executes the
policies formulated by the government
 Statutory functions
 Development and promotional functions
Registrar of co-operative
Judicial duties
As a judge
decides
disputes
arisen
among
societies
Other duties
Administrative
duties
Executive
duties
1. Planning
organizatio
n
2. Motivation
3. Coordinatio
n
4. control
1. Executing
the policies
2. Provide
counseling
3. Removal of
members
officials
4. Arranging
meeting,
seminars
conferences
1. Enforcement
of act and
duties
2. Scrutinizing
applications of
registration
3. Cancelation of
societies
4. Audit enquiry
5. Amalgamation
6. Recovery of
dues
 Deciding policies
 Guidance
 Registration of co-operative societies to handle the
complaints regarding membership
 Consent for amendment of bye-laws
 Investment of society’s funds and advances
 Audit and inspection of the societies
 Duties regarding meetings
 Amalgamation and reconstruction of the societies
 Guidance for duties
 Assisting in recovery of loans provided by the land
development bank
 To give class and audit
 Penalty
 Stoppage of business in societies
Jai Kisan Co-operative Dairy is situated in Karveer
Village in Kolhapur district. The Co-operate Dariy was
set up in 1980 and functioned successfully till 1990. For
the past five years it has been suffering huge losses.
The Registrar of Co-operative Societies has been
receiving complaints from the members of the society,
accusing the management of faulty dealings. The
Registrar terminates the managing body of the Co-
operative on the basis of the complaints.
Imagine that you have been appointed as the
administrator of the Co-operative dairy and answer the
following given questions by using your managerial
competence.
 Identify the real problems before the dairy Co-
operative with the help of suitable assumptions ?
 What professional management solutions would
you suggest to achieve a Turnaround for the dairy
Co-operation ?
 Marketing of dairy products
 Procurement pricing
 High cost of feeds and fodders
 International lost and high standard goods
 Limited resources
 Lack of skilled and trained manpower
 High establishing cost
 Administrative inefficiency
 Illiteracy
Subsidized fodders
Financial assistance
Increasing exports by improving standards
Economic policy to protect interest of dairy co-
operatives
Reducing wastage
Training programs
Professional approach
Imagine that you are the C.E.O. at a large and
respectable organization and that one of your tasks is to
address your own employees, driving home the point of
the necessity of adopting the basic principles of co-
operation in the corporate society. Your speech should
cover the following :-
 What The important percepts of co-operation ?
 The present short-comings in the corporate way of
life ?
 The role of co-operation in making corpoartes
more focused and purposive?
IMPORTANT PERCEPT OF
COOPERATION
 Identity interdependence
 Outside force interdependence
 Simulation interdependence
 Environmental interdependence
IMPORTANT PERCEPT OF
COOPERATION
 Goal interdependence
 Incentive interdependence
 Resource interdependence
 Sequence interdependence
 Role interdependence
 Development challenges are very urgent.
 Development of co-operative societies‘- promoting
corporate social responsibility
 Build responsible practices.
Supporting labour unions
Supporting business associations
Supporting specialist local intermediary organisations
Supporting civil society organisations
Supporting multi-stakeholder
Recognising and sharing good practice
Build the capacity of local private sector, labour and
civil society organisations, including intermediaries