M.M. Sundresh, J.

1. These original side appeals have been preferred by the appellants, who are the defendants in the suit in C.S.No.187 of 2012, challenging the order of the learned single Judge, granting an order of injunction in O.A.No.214 of 2012 in C.S.No.187 of 2012 dated 10.07.2012.

2. For the sake of brevity, the parties in these appeals are referred to in the same manner as mentioned in the plaint.

3. The facts in brief are as follows:

3.1. This case has got a chequered history. There are two different groups vying for pivotal positions to the Tamil Nadu Basket Ball Association, which is a body constituted under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, with a laudable object of conducting and developing the game of Basketball. There are a number of suits filed at the instance of the persons owing the allegiance to both the groups. Interim orders were also passed against some from functioning in their official capacity representing the Association.

3.2. The Basketball Federation of India, who is the appellant in O.S.A.No.257 of 2012 is the first defendant. The appellant in O.S.A.No.258 of 2012 is the second defendant, having been declared elected in pursuant to