JUDGMENT

B. K. MISRA, J.

The petitioner No.1, who is an Advocate and President of the Banpur Bar Association, along with four others, in this writ petition have questioned the propriety of the instructions issued, by opposite party No. 1, Orissa State Bar Council under Annexures-3 and 5, to follow the Rules and Regulations of Banpur Bar Association in convening general body meeting on or before 5th September, 2012 and for conducting election on or before 13th September, 2012 when some members of the Banpur Bar had complained to opposite party No. 1 regarding the illegalities committed with regard to the election of office bearers of Banpur Bar Association under Annexure-2 series.

2. The grievance of the petitioners is that the direction of the opposite party No.1 to convene the general body meeting on or before 5.9.2012 as well as for conducting election on or before 30.9.2012 amounts to interference in the functioning of the association and is without jurisdiction as the opposite party No.1 has no authority to interfere with the internal affairs of the association because of the simple reason that under the old bye-law, the office bearers are to be selected and not elected.

3. We hav