Honble Dilip Gupta, J.—Sri Shankar Shiksha Prasar Samiti, Sirsani, district Auraiya (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Society’) and Sachi Kumari claiming herself to be its ad hoc Manager have filed this petition for quashing the order dated 24th June, 2008 passed by the Deputy Registrar, Firms Societies & Chits, Kanpur Division, Kanpur (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Deputy Registrar’) by which the annual list of office bearers of the Society for the period 2007-08 submitted by respondent No. 4 Sheo Prakash Dubey under Section 4 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’) has been registered. The petitioners have also sought a direction upon the Deputy Registrar to register the amended bye-laws of the Society as well as to register the annual list of office bearers submitted by the petitioner-Society for the period 2007-08.

2. The Society was initially registered under the Act on 19th May, 1971 and the last renewal is valid upto 10th October, 2010. Under the bye-laws of the Society there are two types of members namely ordinary members and life members. The subscription fee of ordinary members is Rs. 11/- while that of life members is Rs.