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2005 DIGILAW 955 (SC)

Suresh Bhasin v. Ramesh Chander

2005-05-02

A.R.LAKSHMANAN, G.P.MATHUR, R.C.LAHOTI

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ORDER : G.P. Mathur, J. We have heard the learned senior counsel for the petitioner as also the learned senior counsel for the respondents, present in the Court on caveat. 2. The dispute relates to election to the office of Governor in an international club known as 'Rotary International'. A suit was filed laying challenge to the decision of the Rotary International, the highest Governing Body of the Club, in the dispute arising out of the election. In the civil suit, a temporary injunction was sought for which was denied by the trial court but allowed by the appellate court. The High Court has, in exercise of its jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution, set aside the order of the appellate court and restored order of the trial court. The High Court has in very many details set out the reasons why it felt inclined to exercise its supervisory powers under Article 227 of the Constitution as in its opinion perversity was writ large in the order of the appellate court. 3. In the matter of disputes relating to clubs, ordinarily civil courts do not interfere and the disputes should be left to be adjudicated upon by the internal mechanism provided by the constitution of the club. No fault can be found with the view taken by the High Court. The special leave petition is dismissed. Appeal dismissed.