Placing reliance on Section 29 (3) of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975, the petitioner, who claims to be the member of the Institute of Cardio - Vascular Diseases, a Society registered under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, seeks a writ of mandamus to facilitate and enable the petitioner to access the books of account and the minutes of the meetings for a thorough scrutiny by the petitioner.

2. When the matter came up for admission on 13.9.2002, this Court passed the following interim direction:-

"In the meanwhile, the respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 12.9.2002 and issue appropriate orders to the concerned Society Viz., Madras Medical Mission exercising the powers conferred under Section 29 read with Section 36 of the Societies' Registration Act, of course, after hearing the concerned Society and report the orders passed, on 19.9.2002."

3. The respondent, complying with the said direction of this Court dated 13.9.2002, after giving notice to the Society and based on the no objection from the Society permitted the petitioner to inspect the books of account and the minutes of the meetings