Goa State Cooperative Bank Ltd. Not A 'State' Under Art. 12, Does Not Discharge Any Public Functions: Full Bench Of Bombay High Court

Full Bench of the Bombay High Court, Goa Bench on Friday held that the Goa State Cooperative Bank Ltd. is not a 'State' nor does it fall within the ambit of 'any other authority' for the purposes of Art. 12 of the Constitution of India. The bench also went ahead to observe that the said Bank does not discharge any public functions which would warrant issuance of a writ in the nature...