Medical Association

Grievance of petitioners was that their names had been illegally excluded from voters' list, as they had deposited subscription fee well within time and delay in encashing the same could not be attributed to them

Validity

Right of freedom of association had been guaranteed under Art. 17 of the Constitution, to every citizen who was well within his right to form an association or union subject to any reasonable restrictions

Right to vote in such association was the right of basic nature of foremost importance

Such right could not be derogated on some technical grounds, debarring petitioner and others to cast their votes on the ground of late subscription

High Court had ample jurisdiction to safeguard fundamental rights of individuals as against societies/ associations

High Court directed respondents to incorporate 53 members in voters' list as shown in subscription list and termination letter was set aside as having been passed illegally

Petition was allowed accordingly.