HIRA LAL BARAH SANI INTER COLLAGE SOCIETY Vs. ASSTT REGISTRAR FIRMS SOCIETIES AND CHITS BAREILLY AND ANS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) OM Prakash, J. List has been revised. None appears for respondent No. 2. We have, therefore heard counsel for the petitioner and the Standing Counsel for respondent No. 1.

(2.) THE petitioner seeks quashing of the impugned order, dated 27-7-1984 (Annexure XVIII to the writ petition), cancelling registration of the petitioner-Society under Section 12-B of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (briefly "the Act" ).

(3.) SECTION 12-D of the Act which begins with non-obstante clause run as follows: (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Registrar may, by order in writing, cancel the registration of any Society on any of the following grounds - (a) that the registration of the Society or of its name or change of name is contrary to tae provisions of this Act, or of any other law for the time being in force ; (b) that its activities or proposed activities have been or are or will be subversive of the objects of the society or opposed to public policy; (c) that the registration or the certificate of renewal has been obtained misrepresentation or fraud. "