S.S. SUBRAMANI, J.

( 1 ) DEFENDANTS 1, 2 and 4 to 9 in O. S. No. 208 of 1999, on the file of III Additional City Civil Court, Madras, are the revision petitioners

( 2 ) THE revision is filed under Art. 227 of the Constitution of India. Petitioners are aggrieved by the order passed by the lower court in a suit filed by first respondent herein.

( 3 ) THE suit is one for declaration and injunction against the defendants, challenging the resolution of the Synod Executive Committee, asking the Bishop to go on leave. The bishop is the 2nd respondent in this revision and third defendant in the suit. It is the case of plaintiff that the Church of South India (for short, c. S. I. ) is a union of various protestant churches in South India brought about in the year 1947. The C. S. I, as a Constitution by name Synod Constitution to ensure decentralization of administration, the Church is divided into separate districts each district known as diocese. There are 21 Dioceses in C. S. I. The present suit is in respect of the Diocese of vellore. The apex body, i. e. , the Synod is conducted in accordance with the Constitution, and they have got supervisory control over the various Dioces