THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 1091 of 2009 Oral order: The petitioner claims that he is a member of respondent No.2- SBI Officers Association. He made representation dated 16.07.2008 requesting respondent No.2 to furnish particulars relating to the administration of respondent No.2 and the number of vacancies of office bearers that fell vacant pursuant to the retirement of the office bearers, as per the bye-laws of respondent No.2, copy of Memorandum of Understanding entered by respondent No.2 with the management for reorganization of association signed in 1965, category-wise (Scale-I to Scale-V – Males and Females) strength of the members of respondent No.2 as on 31.12.2007 and 30.06.2008. As there was no response from respondent No.2, the petitioner states that he made representation dated 13.01.2009 to respondent No.1- Regional Commissioner of Labour, but no action had been taken thereon. Hence, the petitioner filed the present writ petition to declare the action of respondent No.2 in not furnishing the information asked for by him as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct respondent No.2 to furnish the information asked for by him in his representation dated 16.07.2008. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner, admittedly, has made representation to respondent No.1 only on 13.01.2009, and it is too premature to say that respondent No.1, would not act on the representation of respondent No.1. The petitioner without even giving some time to respondent No.1 to act on his representation has filed the present writ petition seeking relief against respondent No.2, which is an Association of the Officers of State Bank of India, formed to protect the interest and welfare of its members. Respondent No.2 is neither a “State” nor a local body nor other authority or instrumentality of State, as defined in Article 12 of the Constitution of India. Therefore, no relief can be granted to the petitioner against respondent No.2. It appears that the petitioner with a view to maintain the present writ petition, has conveniently arrayed Government of India, represented by its Regional Commissioner of Labour, as respondent No.1 and filed the present petition. Hence, no directions can be given by this Court to respondent No.2 to furnish the information as sought for by him in his representation. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable. No costs. _________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Dated: 28th January, 2008. KSR/BCJ