The records show that the cooperative society was registered when IAS officer Prasanna Ramaswamy was serving as the Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS). The administration has noted that departmental records do not reflect any prior approval from the competent authority for such an association. The administration has also questioned the society’s application for registration of “Ladakh Pashmina Textiles” as a Geographical Indication (GI). According to the officials, departmental records do not indicate that the competent authority had approved the proposal, despite a representation claiming approval by the Director of Industries. Officials said the findings are based on scrutiny of available departmental records and have now been placed before the Ministry of Home Affairs for consideration and appropriate action.