JUDGMENT :

Hon'ble Manjive Shukla, J.

1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel appearing for Respondents No. 1, 3 & 4 and Mr. Kaushlendra Nath Singh, learned counsel appearing for Respondent No. 2.

2. This Court vide order dated 23.04.2024 issued fresh notice to Respondent No. 6 and direction was given to serve the notice on Respondent No. 6 through ‘dasti’. The affidavit of service has been filed by the petitioners indicating therein that notice of the writ petition has been served on Respondent No. 6, but none has appeared on its behalf.

3. Petitioners through this writ petition have assailed the order dated 15.01.2020 passed by the Deputy Registrar, Firms, Societies and Chits, Moradabad whereby, he in exercise of his powers under Section 12-D(c) of the Societies Registration Act, 1860, has cancelled the registration of M/s Lotus Boulevard Espacia Apartment Owners Association (Registration No. GBN/00836/2019-2020).

4. Facts of the case, in brief, are that the residents of Towers No. 31 to 38 constructed by Respondent No. 6 on Plot No. GH-02, Sector 100, Noida organized meeting of the general body on 23.12.2018 and in the said meeting, the Board