Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society v. the State of Karnataka and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Society membership applicants sought direct admission, while the society challenged invalidation of its membership by-law amendment. The court dismissed the individuals' appeals and partly allowed the society's appeals, restoring the amendment while requiring public invitations and consideration of membership applications under the Registrar's supervision.
What did the court decide?
Invalidation of the by-law amendment set aside; society directed to invite membership applications through public notices and consider them under by-law 7B(ii), supervised by the Registrar.