( 1 ) THE writ petitioner No. 1 is a club known as Hindusthan Mitra Club (hereinafter referred to as 'said club' ). The said club is a society registered under Societies Registration Act and the writ petitioner Nos. 2 to 7 are members of the said club. The writ petitioners have challenged a show cause notice dated 22nd February 2000 issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Head Quarters, Lalbazar, Calcutta-700 001, to the General Secretary of the said club. In the said show cause notice the General Secretary of the said club has been directed to show cause within 15 days from the date of receipt of the said notice why the allotment of the tent of the said club in the Calcutta Maidan shall not be cancelled and failing which a decision will be taken by the police authorities on the basis of available records.

( 2 ) ON receipt of the said show cause notice, the petitioner prayed for time and thereafter, time was granted to the petitioner to give reply to the show cause notice. Ultimately, the petitioner gave a reply to the said show cause notice on 14th March 2000 and in the said reply the petitioners gave a brief history of the said club and also gave a brief