B.P.Singh, J.

1. The petitioners herein are the State Bank of lndia Staff Association, local Head Office Unit, State Bank of lndia Officers Association, Local Head Office and three employees of the State Bank of India working in its Local Head Office at Patna. They had originally challenged the requisition made by the District Election Officer-cum-District Magistrate, Patna, dated 22nd September, 1991 (Annexure-1) calling upon the Chief General Manager of the State Bank of India to furnish the list of employees of the State Bank of India with full particulars for the purpose of deputing such employees on election duty. They had also challenged the letters dated 30th October, 1991 and 1-11-1991 (Annexure-2 series) issued by the District Election Officer appointing and deputing some of the employees of the State appointing and deputing some of the employees of the State Bank of India on election duty in connection with the elections to the Barb Parliamentary and Pali Assembly Constituencies schedule to be held on 16-11-1991. The writ application was admitted for hearing on 11-11-1991, but no interim order was passed having regard to the fact.that the election was to be held o