ORDER 1. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is finally heard. 2. Writ Petition No. 8221/2015 is directed against the order dated 10.11.2015 passed by the State Government in an appeal under section 40 of the Madhya Pradesh Society Registrikaran Adhiniyam, 1973 (referred as Adhiniyam 1973). The appeal was directed against the order dated 6.1.2010 passed by the Registrar, Firms and Societies. 3. Whereas, in Writ Petition No. 1821/2016, besides the order dated 10.11.2015, the petitioner has also questioned the order dated 10.7.2017. 4. The controversy relates to managemental control of the Society, viz, “Pratap Chhattralaya, Guna”, a Society registered under the United State of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat) Societies Registration Act, 1950. 5. The controversy relates to the authenticity of membership of respective factions. Whereas, the petitioners in Writ Petition No. 8221/2015 claim their's to be the authentic. The petitioner in W.P. No.1821/2016 while stating that the petitioner in Writ Petition No. 8221/2015 has no locus having no statutory base foundation, claim its membership as authentic. 6. Earlier, these very petitioners had approached this Court vide Writ Petition No. 1416/2004 and Writ Petition No. 1296/2004 against the order dated 18.6.2004; whereby, Registrar, Firms and Societies in purported exercise of powers under section 34 of the Adhiniyam, 1973, cancelled the registration of Society and directed for vesting of immovable property of the Society with the State Government. Taking note of the statutory provisions contained under sub-sections (3) & (4) of section 34 and subsections (1) & (3) and proviso thereof, of section 33 of the Adhiniyam, 1973, learned Single Judge faulted with the order dated 18.6.2004. As the dispute regarding membership was noticed, the said Writ Petition was disposed of with the direction that : “The respondent No. 2, Registrar, Firms and Society is hereby directed to hold election of the Office bearers of the society within a period of three months from the date of the receipt of the copy of the order. Upto that period the Officer bearers who were elected in the year 1995 may continue as Officer bearers of the society. If there is any dispute about the membership of the society Registrar shall decide the same within the aforesaid period.” 7. There being the dispute regarding membership, Registrar took up the issue. By order dated 6.1.2010, it is held that there are no valid members in the Society. If there is any dispute about the membership of the society Registrar shall decide the same within the aforesaid period.” 7. There being the dispute regarding membership, Registrar took up the issue. By order dated 6.1.2010, it is held that there are no valid members in the Society. 8. The Registrar arrived at two distinct findings in respect of respective petitioners in Writ Petition No. 8221/2015 and in Writ Petition No. 1821/2016, which will be dwelt with later. Both the petitioners challenged the order dated 6.1.2010 before the State Government under section 40 of the Adhiniyam, 1973. The State Government vide order dated 10.11.2015 upheld the same. The order is being challenged by both the parties vide these Writ Petitions. 9. In the interregnum, in Writ Petition No. 8221/2015, following order was passed on 20.3.2017: “Petitioner has filed this writ petition being aggrieved by the order dated 10.11.2015 passed by the State Government of Madhya Pradesh Commerce and Industry & Employment Department, whereby it has upheld the orders passed by the Registrar Firms & Societies, Bhopal holding that there is no valid member in the petitioner's society on the basis of which elections may be held in relation to the petitioner's society. This order has been upheld by the State Government in appeal but learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the society is in existence since 1955 and now the Assistant Registrar has produced record of the society as was obtained by the petitioner's society and has been enclosed along with an application dated 2.3.2017 bearing IA No.1677/2017. It is submitted that since Assistant Registrar, Chambal Division, Gwalior has furnished the record which was in custody of the Assistant Registrar, this matter be remanded back to the Registrar with liberty to the petitioners to produce such record as has been supplied to him by the Assistant Registrar and thereafter Registrar be asked to take decision on the feasibility of conducting election on the basis of the record which has been supplied by the Assistant Registrar. This prayer of the petitioner is vehemently opposed by the learned Panel Lawyer for the State and submits that it was the duty of the petitioners to have produce the record available before the Registrar and now at this belated stage obtaining the record and submitting it before the Registrar will not serve any useful work. This prayer of the petitioner is vehemently opposed by the learned Panel Lawyer for the State and submits that it was the duty of the petitioners to have produce the record available before the Registrar and now at this belated stage obtaining the record and submitting it before the Registrar will not serve any useful work. After taking into consideration the documents on record and the submissions made by the opposite party, it is apparent that the issue which is to be decided by the Registrar is about the existence of valid members of the society, on the basis of which election can be conducted to run the affairs of the society in terms of the provisions contained in the Societies Registration Act, 1973. It is petitioner's contention that since the record of the society was in custody of the Assistant Registrar, Firms & Societies, Gwalior and some vested interests were not willing to part with the record to the petitioners and in fact one of the claimants claiming property of the society as his personal property has already lost before the civil Courts, therefore, merely delay in obtaining the records will not defeat the purpose of managing the society in terms of the provisions contained in the Act and Rules made there under. In any case, it is the responsibility of the Registrar to call for the record from his subordinate authorities and should have examined the record even if petitioner could not produce such record and no such efforts were made to call for the records pertaining to the society from the office of the Assistant Registrar, Gwalior and, therefore, in the opinion of this Court ends of justice requires that the said record be directed to be produced before the Registrar so that on the basis of such record Registrar may verify the factum of genuineness of it or otherwise take a pragmatic view as per the provisions contained in the Act and Rules made there under. Matter is remanded back to the Registrar and the petitioner shall appear before the Registrar on 11th April 2017 and on all such dates as may be given by the Registrar thereafter and it is expected from the Registrar that he shall make endeavor to decide the dispute within a period of three months after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties. Consequently, the impugned orders dated 10.11.2015 and 6.1.2010 are quashed.” The Registrar, Firms and Societies in furtherance to direction dated 20.3.2017 passed the following order on 10.7.2017, the operative portion whereof is extracted below : ßjftLVªkj dk;kZy; ds mijksDr vkns'k fnukad 6-1-2010 ds fo#) lacaf/kr i{kksa }kjk i`Fkd&i`Fkd nks vihys jkT; 'kklu] okf.kT;] m|ksx vkSj jkstxkj foHkkx ea=ky; Hkksiky ds le{k e/;izns'k lkslk;Vh jftLVªhdj.k vfèkfu;e] 1973 dh /kkjk 40 ds rgr izLrqr dh xbZ Fkha] ftlesa jkT; 'kklu ds }kjk ,dtkbZ :i ls fnukad 10-11-2015 vafre vkns'k ikfjr djrs gq, jftLVªkj ds vkns'k dks rF;kRed ijh{k.k ds vk/kkj ij fd;k x;k ekurs gq;s] mlesa fdlh izdkj dk gLr{ksi ugha fd, tkus dk fu.kZ; fy;k x;k rFkk izLrqr vihyksa dks vekU; fd;k x;k FkkA ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; e/;izns'k [k.MihB Xokfy;j }kjk fjV ;kfpdk Øekad 8221@2015 esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 20-3-2017 }kjk jftLVªkj ds vkns'k fnukad 6-1-2010 ,oa jkT; 'kklu ds vkns'k fnukad 10-11-2015 dks fujLr djrs gq, izdj.k dks izR;kofrZr dj laLFkk esa O;kIr fookn dks vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq;s O;kogkfjd :i ls fujkd`r djus ds funZs'k fn, x, gSaA ekuuh; U;k;ky; ds vkns'k dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, laLFkk esa O;kIr fookn O;kogkfjd :i ls dks fujkÑr djus ds mís'; ls laLFkk ds fuokZpu djkuk vko';d gS] ftlls laLFkk dk lapkyu fu;fer :i ls gks ldsaA ,slh fLFkfr esaa izdj.k ds mfpr fujkdj.k gsrq ;g vko';d rF; gS fd laLFkk ds fuokZpu fdu lnL;ksa esa ls fd, tk,a] rkfd fookn dks lekIr fd;k tk ldsA eè;izns'k lkslk;Vh jftLVªhdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1973 dh /kkjk 16 ds vuqlkj laLFkk dh lnL;rk iath mlds lnL;ksaa ds gksus dk izFken`"V;k lk{; gksrh gS] blfy;s fookn dks lekIr djus gsrq laLFkk dh lnL;rk iath dk voyksdu fd;k tkuk vko';d gSA ;kfpdkdrkZx.k ds }kjk lquokbZ ds le; ;g tkudkjh iznku dh xbZ fd laLFkk dh lnL;rk iath] vfl- jftLVªkj ls izkIr fjdkMZ esa gksuk ikbZ xbZ] ftldk voyksdu fd;k x;kA laLFkk ls lacaf/kr dqy rhu lnL;rk iath fjdkMZ esa gksuk ikbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa ls ,d lnL;rk iath laLFkk ds iath;u ds iwoZ dh gS] ftls vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ds rgr la/kkfjr gksuk ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA vU; nks lnL;rk iath Øe'k% o"kZ 1990 ls 1995 rd ,oa o"kZ 1995 ,oa mlds ckn ds lnL;ksa ds uke vafdr gSA o"kZ 1990 ls 1995 rd dh lnL;rk iath ftles ljy Øekad 1 ls 46 rd uke vafdr gS] bl iath esa Øekad 44 ij nks uke vafdr gS] vFkkZr dqy 47 lnL;ksa ds uke vafdr gSA blh izdkj o"kZ 1995 okyh lnL;rk iath ftlesa ljy Øekad 1 ls 151 rd uke vafdr gS] vFkkZr 151 lnL;ksa ds uke vafdr gSA izdj.k ds voyksdu ls ;g Li"V gS fd laLFkk esa fookn dh fLFkr o"kZ 1995 ls mRiUu gqbZ gS] tcfd miyC/k lnL;rk iaft;ksa ds voyksdu ls lnL;ksa dh oS/kkfud fLFkfr Li"V ugha gksrh gS] bl laca/k esa iwoZ esa vkns'k ikfjr fd, x, Fks] ftls ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; }kjk fjV ;kfpdk Øekad 8221@2015 esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 20-3-2017 esa fujLr fd;k tkdj laLFkk ds fuokZpu djkus ds vkns'k ikfjr fd, x, gSA vr% ekuuh; U;k;ky; ds vkns'k ds ikyu esa fookn ds fujkdj.k dh fn'kk esa laLFkk dh miyC/k lnL;rk iaft;ksa esa vafdr lnL;ksa esa ls laLFkk ds fuokZpu djk, tkus ds vfrfjDr vU; dksbZ fodYi miyC/k ugha gSA vr% ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; e/;izns'k [k.MihB Xokfy;j }kjk MCY;ww ih Øekad 8221@2015 izrki Nk=kokl xquk ,oa vU; fo#) e/;izns'k 'kklu o vU; ds izdj.k esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 20-3-2017 ds ikyu esa laLFkk ds fuokZpu djk, tkus gsrq Jh ch-,l lksyadh] vfl- jftLVªkj] QElZ ,oa laLFkk,a] mTtSu laHkkx mTtSu dks vf/kd`r fd;k tkrk gS] os laLFkk dh o"kZ 1990 ls 1995 rd dh lnL;rk iath ftlesa ljy Øekad 1 ls 46 rd uke vafdr gS rFkk Øekad 44 ij vafdr nks uke lfgr dqy 47 lnL;ksa ds uke vafdr gS ,oa o"kZ 1995 okyh lnL;rk iath ftlesa 151 lnL;ksa ds uke vafdr gS] esa ls lnL;rk dk fu/kkZj.k dj] rhu ekg esa e/;izns'k lkslk;Vh jftLVªhdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1973 ds izko/kkuksa ,oa laLFkk dh iathÑr fu;ekoyh ds izko/kkuksa ds rgr laLFkk ds fuokZpu djkuk lqfuf'pr djsa] rkfd ekuuh; U;k;ky; ds vkns'kksa dk ikyu gks ldsA ;kfpdkdrkZx.k ,oa vU; i{k dks funsZf'kr fd;k tkrk gS fd os fuokZpu dk;Z esa Jh ch-,l- lksyadh] vfljftLVªkj] QElZ ,oa laLFkk,¡] mTtSu laHkkx mTtSu dks lg;ksx iznku djsaAß This order is also subjected to challenge in Writ Petition No. 1821/2016 by way of amendment vide I.A. No. 4994/2017 which was allowed by order dated 26.10.2017. The parties were also directed to maintain status quo. As adverted supra Registrar vide his order dated 6.1.2010 arrived at two distinct findings. As regard to petitioner in Writ Petition No. 8221/2015, i.e. Geetam Singh Parihar, the Registrar, Firms and Societies, on the anvil of oral and documentary information given by Shri Geetam Singh Parihar, Dr. The parties were also directed to maintain status quo. As adverted supra Registrar vide his order dated 6.1.2010 arrived at two distinct findings. As regard to petitioner in Writ Petition No. 8221/2015, i.e. Geetam Singh Parihar, the Registrar, Firms and Societies, on the anvil of oral and documentary information given by Shri Geetam Singh Parihar, Dr. P.S. Sikarwar found : ^^Jh ih-,l- fldjokj dk dFku jgk fd laLFkk ds jlhn dV~Vs izkjaHk ls gh fofHkUu inkf/kdkfj;ksa ,oa lnL;ksa dks ck¡V fn, tkrs Fks] tks fd lacaf/kr jlhn dkVrs Fks rFkk lnL;rk iznku djrs FksA Jh xhre flag ds v/;{k gksus ds ckjs esa Jh xhre flag dk dFku jgk fd yxHkx 15 lky ls os laLFkk ds v/;{k gS] mudk ;g dFku jgk fd mUgksaus jlhn dV~Vs ugha dkVs gSa] rFkk os i<uk ugha tkurs aA Jh v{k; flag fldjokj ds }kjk rkjk 'kekZ ,.M dEiuh pkVZMZ vdkmUVsUV~l ds }kjk izrki Nk=kokl ftlds uhps ¼ju ck; ftyk jktiwr ifj"kn xquk½ fy[kk x;k gS] ds o"kZ 1995&96] 1996&97] 1997&98] 1998&99] 1999&2000 ds vk; O;; i=d izLrqr fd, x,] ftlesa fnukad 14-7-2003 dk ,d izek.khdj.k Hkh gS] ftlesa ;g mYysf[kr fd;k x;k fd mijksDr o"kks± dk izrki Nk=kokl xquk dk vkWfMV fd;k x;k] ftlesas Hkwy ls ju ck; ftyk jktiwr ifj"kn xquk fy[kk x;k Fkk] ftls muds }kjk yky ';kgh ls dkVdj vkfMV izrki Nk=kokl xquk dk gksuk izekf.kr fd;k x;kA blds iwoZ ,oa i'pkr~ ds o"kks± dk vkfMV ugha djk;k x;kA vksfj,aVy cSad vkWQ dkelZ xquk dh cSad ikl cqd fnukad 29-1-2005 ls fnukad 8-1-2007 rd dh izLrqr dh xbZ] ftlesa cSyal #i, 1573-00 gksuk n'kkZ;k x;k] tks _.kkRed gS] blds vykok lacafèkrkas ds ikl dksbZ ikl cqd ugha gSA mudk ;g Hkh dFku jgk fd o"kZ 2000 ls dksbZ jkf'k tek ugha dh xbZ] blfy;s cSad cqd esa mldk bUnzkt ugha gS] cSad dk [kkrk Øaekd 06102010035520 gSA mijksDr ds vykok vkSj dksbZ fjdkMZ lacaf/krksa ds ikl ugha gSA lnL;rk ds rhu jftLVj iz'kklfud lfefr ds ikl gksuk crk;k x;kA Jh ih-,l- fldjokj ls ;g tkudkjh izkIr dh xbZ fd tks vk; O;; i=d izLrrq fd, x, gS] mlesa Nk=kokl lapkyu ds fy, dksbZ Hkh jkf'k [kpZ gksus dk mYys[k ugha gS rFkk dsoy U;k;ky; ds izdj.k ds fy, jkf'k [kpZ fd;s tkus dk mYys[k gS rks Nk=kokl dk lapkyu fdl izdkj fd;k tk jgk gS\ rks mudk dFku jgk fd iz'kklfud lfefr tks fd jkT; 'kklu ds }kjk xfBr dh xbZ gS] ds }kjk izrki Nk=kokl dk lapkyu fd;k tk jgk gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku jgk fd muds }kjk ;k vU; fdlh O;fDr ds }kjk Nk=kokl dk lapkyu ugha fd;k tk jgkA Jh xhre flag ls ;g tkudkjh pkgh xbZ fd tc jkT; 'kklu ds }kjk lfefr dh dk;Zdkfj.kh dks Hkax dj iz'kklfud lfefr dk xBu dj fn;k Fkk rks os fdl fu;e ds rgr laLFkk ds jlhn dV~Vs] mldh ds'kcqd rFkk mlls lacaf/kr dk;Zokfg;k¡ djrs jgs \ mudk ;g dFku jgk fd os i<+s fy[ks ugha gS rFkk os ugha tkurs fd 'kklu ds }kjk mudks rFkk mudh dk;Zdkfj.kh dks gVk;k x;k] blfy;s os dk;Z djrs jgs] mudk ;g Hkh dFku jgk fd 'kklu ds vkns'k ds fo#) LFkxu izkIr dj os dk;Z dj jgs FksA mudk ;g Hkh dFku jgk fd os 1990 ls laLFkk ds v/;{k jgs gSa rFkk mUgsa ;g tkudkjh ugha gS fd mudk fuokZpu laLFkk dh fu;ekoyh ds vuqlkj dc gksuk pkfg,] mudk ;g dFku jgk fd izfro"kZ mudk fuokZpu gksrk jgk gSA Jh xhre flag ls ;g tkudkjh pkgh xbZ fd laLFkk ds lfpo ,oa dks"kk/;{k vU; ds gLrk{kj laLFkk dh ds'kcqd vkfn esa D;ksa ugha gS\ mudk ;g dFku jgk fd bldh tkudkjh mUgsa ugha gSA Jh v{k; flag fldjokj dk dFku jgk fd vksfj,aVy cSad vkWQ dkelZ xquk esa [kkrk o"kZ 1990 ls [kksyk x;k Fkk] ftldk [kkrk Øekad Åij mYysf[kr gSA Jh xhre flag dk ;g Hkh dFku jgk fd muds ikl dksbZ lnL;rk lwph ugha gSA mudk dFku jgk fd lnL;rk iath iz'kklfud lfefr dks lkSaih xbZ gSA Jh v{k; flag fldjokj ds }kjk lnL;ksa dh ,d lwph izLrqr dh xbZ] ftlds ckjs esa MkW ih- ,l- fldjokj dk dFku jgk fd ;g lwph ogh gS] tks iwoZ esa izLrqr dh xbZ Fkh rFkk og laLFkk ds jlhn dV~Vksa ij vk/kkfjr gS] bl lwph esa fdlh ds gLrk{kj ugha gSA Jh xhre flag ds }kjk izLrqr fd, x, fjdkMZ esa dsoy laLFkk dh lnL;rk ds fy, 'kqYd tek fd, tkus rFkk mldk U;k;ky;hu o vU; dk;ks± ds fy, MkW- ih-,l-fldjokj dks iznku fd, tkus dk mYys[k gS] mlesa Nk=kokl ds lapkyu vkfn dks dksbZ fooj.k ugha gSA tks vk;&O; i=d dqN o"kkasZ ds izLrqr fd, x, gSa] og Hkh lansgkLin gS] D;ksfd iwoZ esa ekuuh; U;k;ky; ds }kjk vkns'k fn, tkus ij rFkk mlds lanHkZ esa ijh{k.k fd, tkus ij lacaf/kr vk;&O; i=d fdlh vU; laLFkk ds gksus laca/kh rF; lkeus vk, Fks] rRi'pkr vU; laLFkk dk uke dkVdj lacaf/kr lh-,- ds }kjk izrki Nk=kokl dk gh uke n'kkZ;k gS] ;g vk; O;; i=d Hkh dsoy o"kZ 1995&96 ls o"kZ 1999&2000 rd ds gSa] tcfd ;g laLFkk blds dbZ n'kdksa iwoZ iathÑr gqbZ gS rFkk blds ckn ds o"kksZ ds Hkh dksbZ vk;&O; i=d izLrqr ugha fd, x, gaSA lnL;rk iznku djus ls lacaf/kr dk;Zdkfj.kh dh cSBdsa vkfn laca/kh dksbZ fooj.k ugha gS] bl i{k ds }kjk tks cSad [kkrk [kksyk x;k gS] mlls lacaf/kr izLrqr dh xbZ ikl cqd Hkh o"kZ 2005 ls gS] ftlesa _.kkRed /kujkf'k n'kkZbZ xbZ gSA tcfd iwoZ ds o"kks± ds dksbZ vk; O;; i=d vkfn izLrqr ugha fd, x, gSa] tks jlhn dkVh xbZ gS ,oa tks bUnzkt ds'k cqd esa n'kkZ, x, gSa] mlesa ls vf/kdrj #i;s 10@& ,oa #i;s 20@& ds gksuk Li"V izrhr gksrk gSA Jh ih-,l- fldjokj dk dFku jgk fd laLFkk ds jlhn dV~Vs izkjaHk ls fofHkUu inkf/kdkfj;ksa ,oa lnL;ksa dks ckaV fn, tkrs Fks] tks jlhn dkVrs Fks ,oa lnL;rk iznku djrs FksA o"kZ 2000 ls dksbZ Hkh jkf'k tek ugha dh xbZ gS] blfy, cSad ikl cqd mldk bUnzkt gksuk ugha crk;k x;k gSA Jh xhre flag dk dFku jgk fd muds ikl dksbZ lnL;rk lwph ugha gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku jgk fd lnL;rk iath iz'kklfud lfefr dks lkSaih xbZ gSA Jh v{k; flag fldjokj ds }kjk lnL;ksa dh ,d lwph izLrqr dh xbZ] ftlds ckjs esa Jh ih-,l- fldjokj dk dFku jgk fd ;g ogh lwph gS] tks iwoZ esa izLrqr dh xbZ Fkh rFkk ;g jlhn dV~Vksa ij vk/kkfjr lwph gSA bl lwph ij fdlh ds gLrk{kj ugh Fks] blfy, Jh xhre flag dk funsZf'kr fd;k x;k fd os Lo;a ds gLrk{kj ls lR;kfir dj ;g lwph izLrqr djsaaA laLFkk dh iath;r fu;ekoyh dh dafMdk 3¼v½ ¼c½ ¼l½ ds izko/kkukass ds rgr Øe'k% laLFkk esa lk/kkj.k lnL; #i;s 2@& okf"kZd 'kqYd] fof'k"V lnL; #i;s 10@& izfro"kZ rFkk vkthou lnL; #i;s 500@& ;k vf/kd Hkqxrku dj gks ldrk gSA bl i{k ds }kjk dksbZ vkthou lnL; gksus dk izek.k izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gS rFkk vU; lnL;ksa ds fy, o"kZ 2000 ds mijkUr dksbZ 'kqYd izkIr ugha fd;k x;k] u gh lnL;rk izkfIr ds laca/k esa fn, x, vkosnu ,oa mldh LohÑfr ds laca/k esa dksbZ izek.k izLrqr fd, gSa] bl izdkj muds }kjk izLrqr fd, x, fjdkMZ ds vuqlkj dksbZ Hkh lnL; laLFkk dks oS/kkfud lnL; ugha gSA^^ In respect of petitioner in Writ Petition No.1821/2016, Registrar on the basis of the information, oral and documentary, given by S/shri Bhagwat Singh Raghuvanshi, Babu Singh Raghuvanshi, Jaswant Singh Raghuvanshi, Balbir Singh Raghuvanshi, Ram Singh Raghuvanshi, Basant Singh Raghuvanshi and Devendra Singh Raghuvanshi, returned the following findings : ^^Jh Hkxor flag j?kqoa'kh] Jh ckcw flag j?kqoa'kh] Jh tloar flag j?kqoa'kh] Jh cyohj flag j?kqoa'kh] Jh jke flag j?kqoa'kh] Jh clar flag j?kqoa'kh ,oa Jh nsosUnz flag j?kqoa'kh ds }kjk ;g tkudkjh nh xbZ fd os o"kZ 1995 ls dk;Zdkfj.kh ds inkfèkdkjh gS rFkk ekuuh; U;k;ky; ds }kjk ikfjr vkns'kks ds rgr orZeku esa dk;Zjr gS] muds }kjk tks fjdkMZ izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] mleasa o"kZ 1980&81 dh lnL;rk iath esa 39 lnL; n'kkZ, x, gSa] ftlesa 31 lnL; #i;s 500@& okys] 4 lnL; #i;s 2@& ,oa 4 lnL; #i;s 10@& okys gSa] muds }kjk ;g Li"V fd;k x;k fd ftu lnL;ksa ds }kjk #i;s 500@& tek fd, x, gSa] og laLFkk ds vkthou lnL; gS] fdUrq bl iath esa fdlh inkf/kdkjh ds gLrk{kj ugha gS] u gh blesa Qhl ,oa jlhn dV~Vs dk mYys[k gS] ;g Hkh mYys[k ugha gS fd ;g lnL; dc ls cuk, x, gSa] lnL; cukus okys ds dkWye esa Jh nhoku flag tks fd rRle; laLFkk ds ea=h Fks] ds gLrk{kj gSA ,d vU; lnL;rk iath izLrqr dh xbZ] ftlesa 224 lnL;ksa ds bUnzkt fd, x, gSa] blesa lnL;rk dk fnukad o"kZ 1995 ds gh gksuk n'kkZ;k x;k gS] blesa lnL;rk dk izdkj n'kkZ;k x;k gS] lnL;rk 'kqYd ,oa jlhn Øekad rFkk fnukad Hkh n'kkZbZ xbZ gSA Jh Hkxor flag dk dFku jgk fd buesa ls 215 vkthou lnL; gS] 6 :i;s 2@& okys lnL; gS rFkk ,d] #i;s 1@& okys lnL; gSa] tks fd Øe'k% lk/kkj.k rFkk fof'k"V lnL; gS] mUgksaus ;g Hkh Li"V fd;k x;k fd buesa ls dqN yksxksa dh e`R;q gks pqdh gSA o"kZ 1995 ds ckn fdlh dks Hkh laLFkk dk lnL; ugha cuk;k x;kA jlhn dV~Vksa esa rRdkyhu lfpo Jh v:.k pkS/kjh ds gLrk{kj gS] tks ekuuh; U;k;ky; ds vuqlkj vHkh Hkh lfpo gSA muds }kjk o"kZ 1980 ls 1996 rd dh vkfMVsM cSysUl'khV rFkk dqN vkfMV fjiksVZ dh izfr Hkh n'kkZbZ xbZ] mudk ;g Hkh dFku jgk fd lnL;rk 'kqYd dh iqf"V o"kZ 1996 dh cSysal'khV ls gksrh gSa] ftlesa lnL;rk 'kqYd dk mYys[k fd;k x;k gS rFkk ykbZQ esEcjf'ki Qhl #i;s 108500@& rFkk tujy esEcjf'ki Qhl #i;s 18@& n'kkZbZ xbZ gS] blesa jkT; 'kklu ls izkIr vuqnku #i;s 5297@& dk Hkh mYys[k gSA blesa vU; fooj.k Hkh fn, x, gSa] ftlesa Li"V gS fd izrki Nk=kokl dk lapkyu blh dk;Zdkfj.kh ds }kjk fd;k tk jgk gSA muds }kjk ftyk lgdkjh cSad e;kZfnr xquk ds djaV ,dkmUV dh ikl cqd Hkh izLrqr dh xbZ] tks fd ea=h izrki Nk=kokl ds uke ls gSA bl i{k ds }kjk izLrqr fd, x, fjdkMZ ls Hkh lacaf/kr lnL;ksa dks lnL;rk fdl izdkj iznku dh xbZ Li"V ugh gSa fdUrq vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ds rgr djkbZ xbZ tk¡p esa tk¡p vf/kdkjh ds }kjk ;g ik;k x;k Fkk fd iz'kkld fu;qfDr ds le; Jh johUnz flag] ,MOkksdsV dh v/;{krk okyh desVh tks o"kZ 1995 esa fuokZfpr Fkh] dk;Zjr Fkh rFkk mlh ds }kjk izrki Nk=kokl dk lapkyu rRle; fd;k tkrk FkkA^^ These findings arrived at by the Registrar in respect of respective petitioners are based on cogent material documents brought on record before him by respective parties. There is no iota of any perversity. Though the petitioner in Writ Petition No. 8221/2015 has questioned the correctness of the findings by the Registrar as to their legal status qua the Society. However, it is borne out from the pleadings in the Writ Petition No. 8221/2015, that it is Zila Rajput Parishad, Guna, which operates the institution Pratap Chhattralaya. In paraghraph 5.2 of the Writ Petition No. 8221/2015, it is categorically stated on affidavit : “5.2 That, Pratap Chatralaya or Pratap Chatrawas is an institution run by the Zila Rajput Parishad, Guna. For the purpose of running the institution Rules were framed. Copy of the rules is annexed herewith and marked as Annexure P-4. Some of the petitioners have signed the Rules so framed.” Whereas the fact as borne out from the Certificate of Registration of Society brought on record of Writ Petition No. 8221/2015; as Annexure P-3 that the Society is 'Pratap Chhattralaya, Guna' which is a body registered. The Certificate of registration brought on record is reproduced for ready reference : “CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF SOCIETY (Act No. 53 of 1950) S.No 176 of 1955 I HEREBY CERTIFY That the Pratap Chhatralya Guna has this day been registered under the United State of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat) Societies Registration Act No. 53 of 1950 (Samvat 2007). Given under my hand at Indore this Fifteenth day of July One thousand nine hundred and fifty five. Sd/- Registrar of Joint Stock Companies Madhya Bharat, Gwalior, Indore To, Pratap Chhatralya C/o Shri Ram Dayal Singh Raghuvanshi M.L.A. Guna (M.B.)” This factual aspect thus clears the maze that the petitioner in Writ Petition No. 8221/2015, Shri Geetam Singh Parihar is not a President of Pratap Chhattrawas. Pratap Chhattrawas is not a body registered. But the body registered is 'Pratap Chhattralaya, Guna'. Whereas, Zila Rajput Parishad, Guna, as evident from Annexure P-4 is a nonstatutory body and Dr. Prahlad Singh Sikarwar (who has sworn affidavit in support of the petition) is a President of said organization. That being so, the members of Zila Rajput Parishad, Guna cannot as a matter of right claim the right of membership of “Pratap Chhattralaya, Guna”. Their challenge to the orders dated 6.1.2010 and 10.11.2015 is negatived. Now coming to the aspect of membership. Except the Certificate of Registration of “Pratap Chhattralaya Guna” neither of the parties have filed the relevant bye-laws. Their challenge to the orders dated 6.1.2010 and 10.11.2015 is negatived. Now coming to the aspect of membership. Except the Certificate of Registration of “Pratap Chhattralaya Guna” neither of the parties have filed the relevant bye-laws. The bye-laws (Anneuxre A-4) filed by the petitioner in Writ Petition No. 8221/2015 are of “Zila Rajput Parishad, Guna” and not of “Pratap Chhattralya Guna”. Even the bye-laws filed by the petitioner in Writ Petition No. 1821/2016 (Annexure P-2) is of 'Pratap Chhattrawas' and not 'Pratap Chhattralaya'. No material is commended at by the petitioner as would indicate that the name of “Pratap Chhattralya, Guna” a body registered vide Certificate of Registration, Annexure P-2, has been by an order by competent Authority is changed to that of 'Pratap Chhattrawas'. Though it can be said that the 'Chhattrawas' is synonym to 'Chhattralaya'; however, 'Pratap Chhattralya, Guna' being a registered body, a synonym, unless registered and recognized under law, will not, in the considered opinion of this Court, replace the original. That the bye-laws of “Pratap Chhattralaya, Guna” being not on record as would reveal as to who can be, and how many type of members there can be of the said Society. “Member of a Society” as defined under section 3(b) of Adhiniyam, 1973 means “a person who have been admitted in the society according to the regulations thereof, continues for the time being, to be a member of the society :- (i) having paid subscription; (ii) having signed the roll or the list of members; and; (iii) having not resigned; in accordance with the regulations of the society.” Section 9 of Adhiniyam, 1973 provides for “Regulations of Society” which provides for : “9. Regulations of society - The regulations of a society may provide for- (i) the conditions of admission of members; (ii) the liability of members to fines and forfeitures under certain circumstances; (iii) the consequences of non-payment of any subscription or fine, the resignation and expulsion of members; (iv) the appointment and removal of trustees and their powers; (v) the manner of appointing and removing the governing body and the powers of such body; (vi) the time and place of annual meeting and other meetings of the society; (vii) the manner in which notice of such meetings may be given; (viii) the quorum necessary for the transaction of business at meetings of the society; (ix) the manner of making, altering and rescinding regulations; (x) the investment of funds, keeping of accounts and for an annual or periodical audit of accounts; (xi) the manner of dissolving the society; (xii) the determination after dissolution that property be utilised by Government according to section 36; (xiii) Matters, to be provided by byelaws and the manner in which they shall be made; and (xiv) such other matters as may be thought expendient having regard to the nature and objects of the society.” As adverted supra no material is commended at to establish that there exist regulation or the byelaws of society. Chapter IV of Adhiniyam makes provision regarding members, their Rights and Privileges. Section 16 whereunder stipulates : “16. Register of members (1) The subscribers of the memorandum of association shall be the first members of the society. (2) Every society shall maintain at its head office a register of its members and shall enter therein, the following particulars, namely : (a) name, address and signature with date of each members; (b) the date on which the members are admitted; (c) the date on which the members ceased to be members. (3) The register of members shall be prima facie evidence of the membership of the society and of all matters entered therein : Provided that no members whose subscription for the time being in arrear for a period exceeding six months shall be entitled to vote in any proceedings of the society under this Act. (3) The register of members shall be prima facie evidence of the membership of the society and of all matters entered therein : Provided that no members whose subscription for the time being in arrear for a period exceeding six months shall be entitled to vote in any proceedings of the society under this Act. (4) If entries are not made in the register of members within thirty days of the admission of a member or cessation of membership, every office bearer in default shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.” Evident it is from the findings of the Registrar in the order dated 6.1.2010 about the members of “Pratap Chhattralaya, Guna” that in 1980-81 there were 39 members, of whom 31 members were shown of having Rs. 500/- each, 4 members Rs.10/- each and 4 members Rs.2/- each. The list, however, cannot be said to be authentic, as it did not contain any signature, nor there was any detail as regard to the date on which these members were admitted. Another list of 224 members was produced of the year 1995, wherein 215 members were shown as life members, 6 members Rs.2/- each and 1 member Re.1/-. However, vide order dated 10.7.2017 Registrar returned the findings, as regard to membership on the basis of some record found in the Office of Assistant Registrar, Firms and Societies, Gwalior and the number of membership is different than what was found vide order dated 6.1.2010. The order passed on 10.7.2017 is primarily on the basis of the direction given in Writ Petition No. 8221/2015 on 20.3.2017, on the basis of list filed by the petitioners therein claiming it to be the certified copy of the list. Since the petitioner in Writ Petition No. 8221/2015 is found to be an incursor and being not a body registered under Adhiniyam, 1973, it can be said with certitude that the list of membership furnished by them is not authentic. It is only a Register of member as mandated vide section 16 of Adhiniyam, 1973 which reflects the correct status of membership. The petitioner having failed to commend to any such “Register of members”, the Registrar, Firms and Societies, in the considered opinion of this Court, is justified in holding that there are no legal members of the Society, by order dated 6.1/2010. The petitioner having failed to commend to any such “Register of members”, the Registrar, Firms and Societies, in the considered opinion of this Court, is justified in holding that there are no legal members of the Society, by order dated 6.1/2010. The order passed by the Registrar, Firms and Societies has been affirmed in appeal by the State Government, in the following terms : ß8- nksuksa vihyksa ds laca/k esa i{kdkjksa }kjk izLrqr mRrj@fyf[kr rdZ] vihyk/khu vkns'k] jftLVªkj }kjk izLrqr nhi vkfn dh foospuk ls Li"V gS fd % laLFkk dk iath;u ^^izrki Nk=kokl xquk^^ ds uke ls gSA fdUrq vfèkdka'k vfHkys[kksa esa ^^Nk=ky;^^ ds LFkku ij ^^Nk=kokl^^ dk mYys[k gS tks lEHkor% laLFkk ls lEc) ^^Nk=kokl^^ ds dkj.k =qfVo'k izrhr gksrk gSA jftLVªkj] QElZ ,oa laLFkk;sa] e-iz-] Hkksiky dk vihyk/khu vkns'k] ek- mPp U;k;ky; }kjk dUVsEi fiVh'ku Øekad 51@2008 esa fnukad 16-12-2009 dks ikfjr vkns'k esa jftLVªkj dks fn, x, vkns'k ds ikyu esa tkjh fd;k x;k gSA ek- U;k;ky; }kjk jftLVªkj dks lkjr% ;g funsZ'k fn, x, Fks fd leLr i{kdkjksa dks lqudj laLFkk ds oSèk lnL;ksa dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k tk, rFkk ;fn fu/kkZfjr lnL; ik, tk,a rks laLFkk dk fuokZpu djk;k tk,A iwoZ esa Hkh ek- U;k;ky; }kjk ,d vU; izdj.k Øekad 117@2000 esa fnukad 4-3-2004 dks funsZ'k fn, x, Fks fd & ^^If the society is no operated with Registrar and is not supplying the list than such society deserved to be dissolved. The registrar is free to take appropriate action against the society. The registrar is free to take appropriate action against the society. In such circumstances, it is directed to the society to supply the list of legal membership to the Registrar within a period of one month from today, if such list is not supplied the Registrar may proceed against the society for dissolution of such society.” ek- U;k;ky; ds mijksDr vkns'k ds ifjikyu esa Hkh laLFkk ds }kjk oS/kkfud lnL;ksa dh tkudkjh izLrqr ugha dh tk ldus ds dkj.k jftLVªkj }kjk laLFkk dk iath;u fnukad 18-6-2004 dks fujLr dj fn;k x;kA ek- U;k;ky; }kjk MCY;w-ih-ua-1296@2004 esa fnukad 26-6-2008 dks ikfjr vkns'k esa lkjr% fujLrhdj.k vkns'k dks LFkfxr dj o"kZ 1995 esa fuokZfpr dk;Zdkfj.kh dks dk;Zjr j[krs gq, 3 ekg esa fuokZpu djkus vFkok lnL;rk lacaèkh fookn gksus ij fu.kZ; ysus gsrq vknsf'kr fd;k x;kA mDr vkns'k ds vuqØe esa mDr dUVsEi fiVh'ku esa fnukad 16-12-2009 dks ek- U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkns'k ds ikyu esa jftLVªkj }kjk iqu% vihyk/khu vkns'k tkjh fd;k x;kA vihyk/khu vkns'k esa jftLVªkj }kjk lacaf/kr i{kdkjksa }kjk izLrqr vfHkys[kksa dk fujh{k.k ,oa ijh{k.k mijkUr Lihfdax vkns'k ikfjr dj ;g izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS fd laLFkk dk dksbZ Hkh oS/k lnL; ugha gSA jftLVªkj QElZ ,oa laLFkk,¡ ds vihyk/khu vkns'k esa mYysf[kr foospukRed fcUnqokj rF;ksa ds laca/k esa vihykfFkZ;ksa }kjk izLrqr nksuksa vihyksa@fyf[kr rdks± esa dksbZ rF;kRed [k.M +u ;k rRlaca/kh rF;kRed tkudkjh izLrqr u djrs gq, laLFkk laca/kh fofHkUu ?kVukØeksa dk o.kZu djrs gq, jftLVªkj ds vkns'k esa vihykfFkZ;ksa ds fo#) dh xbZ Vhdk dks =qfViw.kZ crk;k gS] tks mDr dkj.kksa esa Lohdkj ;ksX; izrhr ugha gksrh gSA vr% vihyk/khu Lihfdax vkns'k esa jftLVªkj }kjk fd, x, rF;kRed ijh{k.k laca/kh fd, mYys[kksa ds n`f"Vxr vihyk/khu vkns'k esaa dksbZ gLr{ksi dh vko';drk izrhr ugha gksrh gS] vr% jkT; 'kklu ,rn~ }kjk fopkjk/khu vihy vekU; djrk gSA^^ As regard to finding by the State that there is typing error qua 'Chhattralaya' and 'Chhattrawas', the said finding cannot be affirmed in view of the analysis supra. In other words, the petitioner in Writ Petition No. 8221/2015 is not a body registered under Adhiniyam, 1973 as would have any locus standi to bid for the Society, viz, “Pratap Chhattralaya, Guna”, a registered Society. As regard to other findings which affirm the verdict that the Society “Pratap Chhattralaya Guna” has no legal membership, is based on cogent analysis of material facts on record, as would warrant any indulgence. As regard to other findings which affirm the verdict that the Society “Pratap Chhattralaya Guna” has no legal membership, is based on cogent analysis of material facts on record, as would warrant any indulgence. Consequently, the impugned order dated 6.1.2010 and its affirmation by order dated 10.11.2015 are upheld. The order dated 10.7.2017 is quashed. The issue which still remains to be answered is as to the action which the Registrar, Firms and Societies can take in the given fact situation. It is observed from the order dated 26.6.2008 passed in Writ Petition No. 1296/2004 that, the Coordinate Bench with the aid of the provisions contained under sections 33(1), 33(2), 34(2) and 34(3) of the Adhiniyam, caused indulgence with the order dated 18.6.2004 whereby “Pratap Chhattralaya Guna”. Section 33 of Adhiniyam, 1973 is applicable for the State aided Society. Whereas, Chapter VIII of the Adhiniyam 1973 deals with Dissolution of Societies. Sub-section (2) & (3) of section 34 of Adhiniyam empowers the Registrar, Firms and Societies to take steps for dissolution. These provisions stipulate : “34. Provision for dissolution of societies and adjustment of their affairs – (1) XX XX XX (2) The Registrar may, if no information received by him or otherwise is of the opinion that a society has become defunct or has been persistently making default in the observation of the provisions of this Act, or the regulations or byelaws made thereunder, by a notice served on the society, call upon the governing body within the period specified in the notice which shall not be less than thirty days, to show cause as to why registration of the society should not be cancelled. (3) The Registrar may after considering the reply received, if any, after the expiry of the notice period on being satisfied that no useful purpose is likely to be served by continuing the society by an order in writing cancel the registration thereof as from the date specified in the order and thereon society shall be deemed to have been dissolved for the purposes of the Act.” In view whereof and in the given facts, the Registrar, Firms and Societies is directed to take steps under section 34(2) and (3) of Adhiniyam, 1973 and pass orders in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of hearing to the “governing body” of “Pratap Chhattralaya, Guna”. By governing body, this Court means, the body as defined under section 3(a) of the Adhiniyam, 1973 “the Governors, Council Directors, Committee, Trustees or other body, by whatever name called to whom by the regulations of the society management of its affairs is entrusted”. The Registrar, Firms and Societies would be at liberty to even determine as to whether there exists any governing body. Let the decision be taken within three months from the date of communication of this order. Till then the Registrar, Firms and Societies shall appoint an Administrator, not below the rank of Assistant Registrar, Firms and Societies, to manage the day to day affairs, if any, of the Society. The office bearers who have continued since 1995 shall hand over the entire management of “Pratap Chhattralaya Guna” Society to the Administrator appointed by the Registrar, Firms and Societies. The writ petitions are disposed of finally in above terms. No costs.