In the result, the appeals filed by the appellant are allowed andthe order(s) of the Kerala High Court and other authorities to thecontrary are set aside
Bench: Dr. M. L. Meena & Sh. Anikesh Banerjee
c) of the BR Act, 1949 on obtaining licence under Section 22 of thesaid Act. Conclusion: In the instant case, although the appellant society is an apex cooperative society within the meaning of the State Act, 1984, it is not a co-operative bank within the meaning of Section 5(b) read with Section