Vipin Sanghi, J.

1. These two petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India have been preferred by the petitioner in relation to the action of the respondent/National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) in removing him from the post of Treasurer. The respondent-Association/NRAI is an association, which is an autonomous body recognized by the Ministry of Sports at the national level for the promotion and advancement of the sport of shooting in India. It is the National Sports Federation duly recognized and regulated by the Government of India. It receives substantial grants from the Central Government. According to the petitioner, it received grants of Rs. 22 Crores (approximately) between 2007 and July 2011.

2. The petitioner is a government officer serving under the Government of Uttar Pradesh. He states that he is a PCS 1982 Batch officer. He claims that he has special interest in the sport of shooting, and is interested in advancement of the said sport in India. He has been associated with the NRAI since 1996.

3. The petitioner states that on 14.08.2001, the Government, acting through the Ministry of Sports (Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports), notified and intro