V.K. Shali, J.

1. This order shall dispose of two appeals bearing F.A.O. No.146/2013 titled Delhi District & Cricket Association vs. Rajnish Aggarwal & Ors. and F.A.O. No.145/2013 titled Ravinder Manchanda & Ors. vs. Rajnish Aggarwal & Ors.

2. In both these appeals, a common order dated 13.3.2013 is assailed which was passed by the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge Sh. Ramesh Kumar, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, on an application under Order 39 Rule 1 & 2 read with Section 151 CPC in favour of respondent Nos.1 & 2 and against the appellants as well as against respondent Nos.5 to 10.*

3. Before dealing with the submissions made by the respective sides, it would be pertinent here to give a brief background leading to the filing of the present appeals. Respondent Nos.1 & 2 filed a suit bearing No.8/2013 against the appellant and 18 others seeking a declaration and * The numbers of the appellants and the respondent are given with reference to F.A.O. No.146/2013. permanent injunction. The reliefs of declaration and permanent injunction prayed for are, as under:-

“(a) pass a decree of declaration, declaring the election of the defendant Nos.4 to 9 (respondent Nos.5 to