MISHRA, J.

The respondent in Contempt Application No. 157 of 1990 has preferred this appeal against an order passed in Sub Application No. 230 of 1990 in which learned trial Judge has directed that the first defendant in C.S. No. 481 of 1990 continues to be the President of the Indian Olympic Association and the resolutions, if any, purported to have been passed appointing the appellant as President of the Indian Olympic Association would be of no legal consequence and would have no legal effect and the office premises of the Indian Olympic Association be restored by him to the first defendant in the suit.

2. The Tamil Nadu Olympic Association represented by its General Secretary, the second plaintiff, who has also been the Joint Secretary of the Indian Olympic Association, has filed the suit impleading the first defendant described as the President of the Indian Olympic Association and the second defendant described as the Secretary General of the Indian Olympic Association and alleging that the Association is a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act having its office at New Delhi. The members of the Association consist of National Sports Federations/As