Badar Durrez Ahmed, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the order dated 31.10.2013 passed by a learned single Judge of this court in CS(OS) 2111/2013 and IA No. 17553/2013. The suit was filed by 8 plaintiffs. Plaintiff Nos. 1 to 6 were the Delhi Bar Association, the New Delhi Bar Association, Rohini Court Bar Association, Shahdara Bar Association, Saket Bar Association and the Dwarka Court Bar Association. Plaintiff Nos. 7 and 8 were two individual advocates. The defendants were the Delhi High Court Bar Association (Defendant No.1), Mr. Mohit Mathur, Honorary Secretary, Delhi High Court Bar Association (Defendant No.1A) and the Bar Council of Delhi (Defendant No.2). The suit was filed seeking, inter alia, the following prayers:-

“It is therefore most respectfully prayed to this Hon'ble Court to grant:

a. Decree of Declaration in favour of the plaintiffs and against the Defendant no. 1 thereby declaring the amended Rules Null and Void, inoperative, Non-Est and inconsequential in the eyes of Law and not binding before the same are approved by the General House.

b. Decree of Permanent Injunction in favour of the Plaintiffs Associations and against the Defendant no. 1, the