law: Societies Registration Act, 1860
  6. Suits by and against societies
  Every society registered under this Act may
  
  sue or be sued in the name of President, Chairman, or Principal Secretary, or
  
  trustees, as shall be determined by the rules and regulations of the society
  
  and, in default of such determination, in the name of such person as shall be
  
  appointed by the governing body for the occasion:
  PROVIDED that it shall be competent for any
  
  person having a claim, or demand against the society, to sue the President or
  
  Chairman, or Principal Secretary or the trustees thereof, if on application the
  
  governing body some other officer or person be not nominated to be the
  
  defendant.