These petitions are heard and disposed of together as they pertain to the same society arising out of the same set of circumstances.

2. The petitioner in WP 14712/2009 is presently the Honorary Secretary of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (Hereinafter referred to as the 'KSCA' for brevity). He is a former international cricketer and has held many positions including the post of the Director, National Cricket Academy and was also the Chairman, of the Selection Committee, Board of Cricket Control in India, to mention two.

The Petitioner states that respondents 5 and 6, who are members of KSCA, are said to have filed an application purportedly under Section 25 of the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960, (Hereinafter referred to as the KSR Act, for brevity) calling upon the Registrar of Societies to hold an enquiry into alleged financial and other irregularities in the management of KSCA. Pursuant to the same, the Secretary, KSCA was issued a notice dated 1.9.2007 calling upon him to reply to the allegations. As the petitioner who was the Secretary at that point of time, had not replied to the same, another notice dated 3.10.2008 was issued reiterating the sam