ORDER

1. HEARD ON THE QUESTION OF ADMISSION.

2. THE LEARNED COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT 6 HAS MADE APPEARANCE, SUBMITTING THAT HE IS INSTRUCTED BY THE OFFICE-BEARERS OF THE CLUB. WE FIND THAT RESPONDENTS 1 TO 30 ARE ALL OFFICE-BEARERS OF THE CLUB AND, THEREFORE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF HEARING ON THIS SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION, WE ASSUME THAT THE RESPONDENTS ARE REPRESENTED.

3. THE DISPUTE RELATES TO GENERAL ELECTIONS OF THE EAST BENGAL CLUB. THE PETITIONERS HAVE FILED A SUIT SEEKING CORRECTIONS IN THE VOTERS LIST AND APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIAL OFFICER FOR HOLDING AND CONDUCTING THE ELECTIONS. BY FROM THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 12-7-2004 IN APOT NO. 352 OF 2004 OF THE HIGH COURT OF CALCUTTA ORDER DATED 5-7-2004, THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE HAS REFUSED TO STAY THE HOLDING OF THE ELECTIONS AND INSTEAD DIRECTED THAT THE ELECTIONS MAY BE HELD AND THE RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS SHALL ABIDE BY THE RESULT OF THE APPLICATION PENDING BEFORE HIM. THE PETITIONERS WENT IN APPEAL WHICH HAS BEEN DISMISSED BY A DIVISION BENCH OF THE HIGH COURT. FEELING AGGRIEVED, THE PETITIONERS HAVE FILED THIS SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION.

4. IT IS CONCEDED AT THE BAR THAT THE ELECTIONS ARE FIXED FOR SUNDAY, 8-8-2004. WE ARE NOT INCLINE