The order dated 2nd December 1996 (Annexure 9 to the writ petition) has since been challenged by means of the present writ petition. Mr. Ashok Bushan assails the said order in the background that the Society was registered on 23rd September, 1958 and the petitioner No. 2 Sri Rama Shanker Singh was elected as Manager of the Society. The Society was renewed on 1st January 1980 by the Assis tant Registrar. One Sri Balram Pathak raised an objection on 15th May, 1981 against the order of renewal of the Society dated 1st January, 1980. There upon the Assistant Registrar had referred the matter to the Prescribed Authority under Section 25 (1) of the Societies Registration Act, 1860, hereinafter referred to as the Act. According to him, the said dispute was decided as infructuous by an order dated 6th January 1996. Whereas in the meantime the election of office bearers had taken place for the last time on 25th June 1994. Sub sequently by an order dated 2nd December 1996, the Assistant Registrar had held that Sri Dharnidhar Singh, herein respondent No. 2, was the Manager of the Society by reason of his being elected validly.

2. Mr. Ashok Bhushan assailed the said order dated