( 1 ) THE only question arising in this writ petition is whether the dispute that was decided by the Registrar, Firms and Societies was covered by Section 12-D of the Societies Registration Act. 1860 (Act 21 of 18601 (for short the Act) or was covered by Section 25 thereof? The question has arisen in the circumstances hereinafter indicated.

( 2 ) THERE is a society known as Shree Sanatan Dharm Sanskrit Pathshala rupadiha, District Bahraich. This Society was registered in the year 1956 under the provisions of the Act. At the time of this registration Sri Shiv Ram srivastava was the Manager of the Society. On 6-9-1979 Sri Ram Chandra agarwal, opposite party Nil. 3 made an application for renewal of registration. This renewal, it appears was granted on 12-10-1979 and was to be in respect of the period commencing on 10-10-1977 and ending on 10-10-1979. On 6-111979 opposite-party No. 3 again applied for renewal and renewal certificate valid up to 10-10-1981 was issued on 4-1-80. Thereafter on 27-6- 1980 an objection was filed on behalf of Sri Sheo Ram Srivastava who stated that he continued to be the Manager of the Society and opposite-party No. 3 had no right to act on