SAAD SAOOD JAN, J.--On 4-10-1985 the elections to the offices of President and General Secretary of the Central Executive Body of the Punjab Nationalized Schools Teachers Association were held.
Petitioners No.1 and 2 were declared to have been elected as President and General Secretary respectively. They were to hold these office for a period of two years. Thus, their terms are due to expire in October, 1987.
2. On 31-10-1985 respondent No.1 filed a civil suit to challenge the legality of the elections of the petitioners. He also applied for interim relief by way of temporary injunction to restrain the petitioners from acting as President and General Secretary and using the funds of the Association till the final disposal of the suit. The prayer for interim relief was rejected by the trial Court and the appeal preferred by him before the Additional District Judge met the same fate. He then filed a revision petition in the High Court. A learned Single Judge in the High Court accepted the revision petition and issued a temporary injunction restraining the petitioners from acting as President and General Secretary pendente lite. The petitioners seek leave to appeal from the order of the learned Single Judge.
3. In view of the fact that fresh elections have become almost due, the parties have entered into a compromise. To give effect to the compromise and thus save the parties from prolonged and fruitless litigation, we convert this petition into appeal. As agreed by the parties we direct:
(1) The temporary injunction issued by the learned Single Judge is hereby vacated.
(2) The Central Executive Body will elect one of the twelve persons nominated by respondent No.1 as Chief Election Controller. The list of the persons nominated has been placed on the record.
(3) The Chief Election Controller will draw out a programme of elections of the various tiers in a manner that all the elections are complete by the first week of October.
(4) Respondent No.1 will withdraw the suit.
4. The appeal is disposed of accordingly. There will be no order as to costs in this appeal.