Hon’ble Sunil Ambwani, J.—Heard Shri Ravi Kiran Jain, Senior Advocate assisted by Shri R.K. Awasthi for the petitioner. Learned Standing Counsel appears for the Assistant Registrar, Firms, Societies & Chits, Allahabad-respondent No. 1. Shri Ravi Kant, Senior Advocate assisted by Shri Saroj Yadav appears for respondent Nos. 2 and 3. There is no dispute on facts, and thus with the consent of parties, the writ petition was heard and is finally decided at the admission stage.

2. The petitioner is the acting President and Life Member of the ‘Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad’-a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (in short the Act) as amended in Uttar Pradesh. The Samiti is a prestigious cultural institution in the city of Allahabad established for advancement and popularisation of classical Indian Music, both vocal and instrumental. He has filed this writ petition challenging the election programme announced by the Assistant Registrar, Firms, Societies and Chits, Allahabad, on April 1, 2008 calling the members of the Samiti to elect the Executive Committee of the Society under Section 25 (2) of the Act.

3. The election programme provides for filing of nom