( 1 ) WHAT is essentially a private dispute between two sets of persons each claiming to be genuine members of a Society registered under the Andhra pradesh (Telangana Area) Public Societies Registration Act, 1350 Fasli, hereinafter called as "the Registration Act" is sought to be converted into question of public law for issue of a writ of mandamus. The 1st petitioner claims to be the correspondentof Arya High Scsool, Chaderghat, Hyderabad. The 2nd petitioner is Arya Educational Society, represented by its President one Mr. A. Govind reddy. The 3rd petitioner is Mr. A. Govind Reddy in his personal capacity. The 2nd petitioner-Society was registered under the Registration Act in the year 1963 and it is claimed that the bye-laws of the Society were also registered with the Registrar of Societies. It is the case of the petitioners that in the general body meeting held on 4-2-1990, certain persons including petitioner No. l were elected as office bearers. The names of the members of the general body and the members of the executive committee elected on 4-2-1990 were communicated to the Registrar of Societies and the list has been duly recorded by that officer. As per the