Brief of order on use of National, Central, State by NGOs - Vrankers

 Brief of order on use of National, Central, State by NGOs 

Quick Brief of the order passed by the #KeralaHighCourt directing #NGO to avoid ‘Central’, ‘State’ or ‘National’ in their names as far as possible in the case of State Environment Protection Council Vs State of Kerala (2015) 

1. The court in an order disposing of a writ petition filed by State Environment Protection Council, an NGO based in Chelad, Kannur District which had challenged construction of a building in violation of Rules. 

2. The bench observed that the name of the petitioner is described as the State Environment Protection Council. Therefore, it impleaded the Inspector General of Registration to consider whether, such NGOs or association or societies, be permitted to register, with the specific words - #Central, #State or #National. 

3. The bench observed that NGOs or associations or societies, should not give any impression, to the public at large that, it is a #Statutory body, under any enactment, #State or #Central, as the case may be. 

4. In the case on hand, we are of the view that the petitioner gives an impression, as if the petitioner is a statutory body. Needless to say that NGOs or #Association, or #Societies, registered under the Kerala Societies Registration Act, 1860, as far as avoid using Central, State or National 

5. The court directed the registering authority to take a decision that while registering, no private body should give an impression that it is a statutory body. 6. Inspector General of Registration, State of Kerala, is directed to take appropriate decision, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of judgement. 

7. Thus NGOs or associations or societies, should not give any impression, to the public at large that it is a Statutory Body.