Govindasamy V. Mohamadu Ibrahim Et Al.,

1951    Present: Gratiaen J. and Gunasekara J.

GOVINDASAMY (Liquidator of the Kattankudy Rahumaniya

Textile Workers Co-operative Society), Appellant, and

MOHAMADU IBRAHIM et al., Respondents

S. C. 48 (Inty.)-D. C. Batticaloa, 172 (Special)

Co-operative Societies Ordinance-Cancellation, of registration of Co-operative Society- Order made under section 36 (1)-Appointment of liquidator-Point of time when such appointment takes effect-Cap. 107, ss. 36, 37, 39, 40 (1), 45, 46 (2) (t)-Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act, No. 21 of 1949-Scope of Rule 89 made under s. 37 of Ordinance No. 34 of 1921.

The registration of a Co-operative Society was cancelled by the Registrar Tinder section 36 (1) of the Co-operative Societies Ordinance (Cap. 107). No appeal was taken against the order of cancellation. On the day the order of cancellation was made the Registrar appointed the plaintiff to be the liquidator of the Society and also made at the same time an order under section 36 (4) directing that the books, documents, stock-in-trade and other assets of the Society should be immediately handed over to the plaintiff. Thereafter,

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