THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.12291 of 2024

ORDER

The 1^st petitioner is the Vice-President of the 2^nd respondent-State Olympic Association, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 2001. The 2^nd respondent-Association receives funds from the Indian Olympic Association and also from the State Government for furtherance of Sports Activities and to inculcate sportsmanship, aesthetic, ethical and spiritual values and development of character and good citizenship. Petitioner Nos.2 and 3 are the Joint Secretary and Treasurer of the Association, respectively. The grievance in the writ petition is that the term of Office of the Association expired on 08.02.2024, however, the erstwhile Office Bearers are continuing as Office Bearers and mismanaging the affairs of the Association and acting detrimental to the aims and objects of the Association. It is alleged that respondent No.3 in collusion with respondent No.4 committed serious irregularities in conducting the affairs of the Association, mismanaged the funds without maintaining proper account books, collected money for booking conference halls and room bookings without proper record, took their own decis