( 1 ) WRIT Petition no. 7639 of 2004 is filed to issue a writ of mandamus, seeking the following reliefs: (1) To declare Bye-law No. 3 relating to membership i. e. , Article 3 of Articles of Association of the 4th respondent society as illegal and contrary to the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh societies Registration Act, 2001 (for short the Act, 2001); (2) To direct the Registrar of Societies to direct 4th respondent society to amend its Bye-law No. 3 (Article 3) relating to membership, so as to bring it in conformity with the Act, 2001 by incorporating the eligibility criteria and scrutinize the membership applications of the petitioners with reference to such criteria and to admit them as members; (3) To declare the action of the respondents 1 to 3 in not exercising their jurisdiction vested in and directing the petitioners to approach other authorities under Section 23 of the act, 2001 as illegal and to set-aside the latter dated 3-4-2004 issued by the Registrar of Societies (3rd respondent) as illegal; (4) To direct the State of Andhra Pradesh (5th respondent to invoke its powers under Section 31 of the Act, 2001 and to direct the 4th respondent society to bri