( 1 ) THIS batch of writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenge certain docisions made by the Army Welfare Housing Organisation. Director General of Army Welfare Housing Organisation and Adiutant General, Army Headquarters who is the Chairman of Army Welfare Housing Organisation. Chief of the Army Staff and Union of India have also been impleaded as respondents. The allegations are that they have violated the provisions of the Memorandum, Rules and Regulations of the orgamsation as well as bye-laws contained in the Master Brochure, 1979.

( 2 ). A preliminary objection is raised by Mr. K. S. Bindra, the learned counsel on behalf of the respondents about the maintainability of the writ petitions. The respondents contend that Army Welfare Housing Organisation (for short AWHO) is a welfare organisation registered under the Societies Act, XXI of 1860 having its head office at Kashmir House, Army Headquarters, New Delhi. AWHO being a voluntary organisation, its affairs are managed by. Board of Management of which the members are mostly nominated in the ex-officio capacity and hold their respective positions on account of their appointments and t