JUDGMENT

R Raghunandan Rao, J. - The petitioner (hereinafter referred to as 'AELC') is a society, which was initially registered, under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. AELC consists of six synods, viz., Central Guntur Synod, East Guntur Synod, West Guntur Synod, East Godavari Synod, West Godavari Synod and Visakha Synod. These synods are further divided into several Parishes. These Parishes are again categories as 'A, B and C' according to their strength and their financial capacity. For the purpose of governing the internal affairs of AELC, each synod has an executive committee for administering the affairs of the synod. Further every synod holds a convention every year while the main convention for AELC will be held once in every two years.

2. The tenure of six synods expired on 31.05.2020. The earlier election schedule issued on 14.04.2020 had to be given up and a fresh election notification was issued on 16.06.2020 by the executive council of AELC, which is the main executive authority, in relation to the affairs of the AELC, authorising the deponent to the writ affidavit to conduct elections. Accordingly, elections for the six synods were conducted on 23.11.2020. While the