The Court made the following common Order: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice R.Raghunandan Rao)

As all these cases arise out of the functioning of the executive committee of Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars, they are being disposed of by way of this common order. In all these cases, the issue that has been raised is the role of function of the Registrar of Societies, under Section 9 of the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act 2001.

2. The convention of Baptist Churches of Nothern Circars was earlier registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act 1860 (herein after referred to ‘the Act’). This Act now stands superseded by the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001, insofar as the society is concerned.

Section 9 of the A.P.Societies Registration Act 2001 reads as follows:

9. Filling of annual list – Every year the society shall within fifteen days from the date on which the General Body Meeting was held furnish a list to the Registrar of Societies which shall contain the names and addresses of the members of the Managing Committee and Officers entrusted with the management of the affairs of the Society.

3. Every Executive Committee or office bearers o