IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.W.J.C. No.12963 of 2010 Surendra Singh S/O Late Ram Prasad Singh R/O Vill.- Barahia,Ward No.2,P.S.-Barahia,Dist.-Lakhisarai,Presently Holding The Post Of Secretary,District Football Association. Versus 1. All India Football Federation,Football House,Sector-19,Phase-I Dwarka -New Delhi-110075 Through Its General Secretary. 2. Bihar Football Association,Hussain House,Tekari Road,Pathar Ki Masjid ,P.O.-Mahendru,P.S.-Sultanganj,Patna-800006 Through Its Secretary. 3. Sri Arjun Bikram Shah,President,Bihar Football Association,Shah Bhawan,Ram Nagar,Bettiah,Dist.-West Champaran. 4. Sri S.Ejaz Hussain,Honourary Secretary,Bihar Football Association,Hussain House,Tekari Road,Pathar Ki Masjid,P.O.- Mahendru,P.S.-Sultanganj,Patna-800006. 5. The State Of Bihar Through The Secretary,Department Of Art,Culture And Youth Affairs,Govt.Of Bihar,Patna. -------------------------- 07. 12.08.2011 Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar Chaudhary, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr. Ansuman, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no. 1, Mr. Ajiteshwar Prasad Jittu, learned counsel appearing for the respondent nos. 2 to 4 and Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Assisting counsel to S.C. 17 for the State. The writ petition has been filed seeking direction to the Executive Committee/Council of the Bihar Football Association for ensuring the holding of election within time frame as prescribed under the Memorandum of Association. There are certain other ancillary reliefs also prayed in the writ petition requiring a direction to the All India Football Association, the respondent no. 1 herein to permit players to participate in the National Level Football Championship. The core issue is whether the writ is maintainable 2 against the respondent nos. 1 to 4 who are admittedly registered under the provisions of the Societies Registration Act. The issue whether or not a writ lies against a society registered under the Societies Registration Act stands concluded by a judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court reported in (2005)4 SCC 649, paragraph 33 to 36 of the judgment. Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha while forming the minority view, in paragraph 110 and 111 of the judgment has also held that no writ lies against a Football Association. I sitting in a full Bench in a case reported in 2010 (4) P.L.J.R. 26, have agreed to the opinion of the full Bench that no writ lies against a Federation which is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act. In the aforesaid view of the matter, the writ petition is not maintainable and it is accordingly dismissed. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)