Faizan Uddin, J.-- 1. This Letters Patent Appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent of Madhya Pradesh High Court by the defendants has been directed against the orders passed on 29.6.1990 to 11.7.1990 by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Misc. Appeal No. 227 of 1990.

2. The facts in brief giving rise to this appeal may be stated thus:

The Indian Olympic Association/respondent No.3, herein, is a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act. It consists of various Federations which are affiliated with the Indian Olympic Association. The Management of the Indian Olympic Association (hereinafter referred to as the 'IOA') is controlled by a dilly elected Executive Council in accordance with rules for a term of 4 years. A Special General Meeting may be summoned at any time by the President of IOA at his discretion or it is convened on a written requisition signed by the Presidents and Secretaries of not less than 15 Member-Units within one month from the date of receipt by the President of the said requisition in accordance with Clause 6 of the Rules and Regulations, with which the IOA and various affiliated units are governed.

3. On 16.5.1990 certain membe