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"Definitions 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-
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(q) 'votes of three-fourths of the members' mean the votes of at least three-fourths of the total membership in a society given at any general meeting of the society including votes, by proxy where voting by proxy is allowed under its regulations."

6. It is fairly well settled law that when the legislature has spoken, the judges cannot afford to be wiser. (Reference may be made to the decision of the Apex Court in Shri. Mandir Sita Ramji v. Governor of Delhi & Ors reported inAIR 1974 SC 1868).

10. On conjoint reading of Section 2(q) and Section 8 of the said Act of 1983, it is clear that the Memorandum of Society or Constitution of Society can be altered by a Resolution in any General Body Meeting approved by the votes of three-fourths of the members of the society including votes by proxy where voting by proxy is allowed under its regulations. Therefore, the plain meaning of Section 2(q) and Section 8 of the said Act of 1983 would be the one indicated above. Admittedly, the previous permission of the Registrar in writing was not obtained before passing the impugned Resolution No.3 for amendment of the Constitution of the Society in the said General Body Meeting held on 04.08.2013 and also there is no clear indication that the votes of three-fourths of the members within the meaning of Section 2(q) of the said Act 1983 had approved the impugned Resolution No.3 of the General Body Meeting held on 04.08.2013 for amendment of the Constitution of the Society.