JUDGMENT :

Soumen Sen, J.

1. This present appeal arises out of a judgment and order dated February 20, 2019 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, 15th Court, Alipore, South 24 Parganas, in Misc. Case (Arbitration) No. 79 of 2018.

The Factual Background

2. The appellant no. 1, i.e. the Indian Golf Union, is a society registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 and is a federation of all the golf associations in the different states in India. The respondent no. 1, i.e. West Bengal Golf Society, is also a society registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 and is a union or federation of certain golf clubs in the State of West Bengal. The respondent no. 1 was a member association of the appellant no. 1.

3. The appellant no. 1 issued a notice dated May 4, 2018 for an Extra-ordinary General Meeting ('E.G.M.') of its members, which included the respondent no. 1, to be held on June 6, 2018. The main purpose of this meeting was to amend the Rules and Regulations (2014) of the appellant no. 1. The significant changes brought about in this E.G.M. to the Rules and Regulations (2014) was the mode of settlement of disputes and the criteria for a