( 1 ) THIS is an appeal against the order of the learned single Judge holding that the Indian Leprosy Association (Hind Kusht Niwaran Sangh) hereinafter to be called the Sangh) is not an authority or a State Government within Article 12 of the Constitution and no writ petition is. therefore, maintainable.

( 2 ) THE facts leading to the writ petition are that by memorandum of 1-5-1980 the appellant was informed that he had been selected for the post of Assistant Editor to the journal leprosy in India run by the Sangh. He was put on probation for a period of one year. His services could be terminated during the period of probation without any notice and without assigning any reason, thereafter the services will be terminable on one months notice on either side. By a memo of 13-9-1980 the appellant was informed that his services will stand terminated w. e. f. 14-10-1980. This was in pursuance of the resolution of the Sangh dated 19-8-1980. The appellant then chellenged his termination by means of a writ petition alleging that the termination was illegal, malafide and discriminatory. It appears that he had also asked for stay of impugned order and when the matter came up befor