( 1 ) AS common questions of law arise for determination in these cases, I propose to dispose of them by a common order.

( 2 ) THE Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (Central Act No. 38 of 1949) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) that came into force from 1-7-1949. regulating the profession of Chartered Accountants in the country, incorporates a body corporate called the institute of Chartered Accountants of india (hereinafter referred to as the Institute) (Vide Sec. 3 of the Act ). The management of the institute vests in a general or Central Council (hereinafter referred to as the Central Council ) consisting of 24 persons elected by the members of the Institute from the Regional constituencies to be determined by the Central Government and 6 persons nominated thereto by the said Government (vide Section 9 of the Act ).

( 3 ) IN suppression of the earlier notification, the Central Government by its Notification No. S. O. 1682 dated 13th April, 1973 has constituted five Regional Constituencies as set out below under column No. 1. The number of persons to be elected from the said five constituencies is also set out against them in column No. 2. (See table on next page)

( 4 ) SECTI

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