This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to set aside proceedings in Roc.No.534/2013, dated 20.08.2013, of respondent No.1.

I have heard Sri M.Sudheer Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners; Sri G.M.Mohiuddin, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.1, and the learned counsel representing.

Sri V.R.Machavaram, learned counsel for respondent No.3.

The petitioners are the members of respondent No.3-Bar Association, Nellore. Respondent No.3 was registered under the provisions of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in the year 1917 and it is presently governed by the provisions of the A.P.Societies Registration Act, 2001 (for short ‘the Societies Registration Act’). As per the byelaws of respondent No.3, elections to the Executive Committee shall be held once in a year. The petitioners, however, pleaded that the elected body of respondent No.3 has not conducted elections for more than three years. The petitioners further pleaded that respondent No.2, who was appointed by respondent No.3 as an Election Officer, has issued an election notification on 23.07.2013 proposing to conduct elections to the Executive Committee of respondent No.3. The following was the election