( 1 ) ANDHRA Pradesh Flying Club, the defendant in the suit, is the appellant before us. The Club is established for promoting the art of flying and for training pilots. It is a Society registered under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Public Societies Registration Act, 1350 F. Its Rules and Regulations are registered under the Act, copy of which has been placed before us. It has a Managing Committee, called "committee" which comprises of the President and Vice-President of the Club, Station, Commander, Air-Force Station, Begumpet, and certain other officials. There is a Secretary of the Club who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Club, and whose duties inter alia are to give effect to the resolutions and carry out the directions of the Committee. The President has the administrative control over the affairs of the club. The Chief Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh is the Ex-Officio President of the club. The power to appoint and dismiss the members of the staff employed by the club is vested in the Committee. The Committee is empowered to delegate its powers, except the power to appoint and dismiss its staff members, to the Executive Committee.

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