opinion: PER CURIAM:
  Appellants BASYAP sought to restrain appellee District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency from proceeding with the Downtown Portion of the Second Year Action Plan of the District of Columbia Neighborhood Development Program. On December 29, 1970, the District Court, after hearings, denied a preliminary injunction. An appeal was taken and on January 4, 1971, we stayed any and all land acquisitions by DCRLA under the challenged program. On January 12, 1971, we denied BASYAP’s motion for summary reversal and continued the stay so as to preserve the status quo pending determination of this appeal on an expedited schedule. We noted in that order that “this matter should be expeditiously considered in the District Court on the merits of appellant’s motion for a permanent injunction,” and that “the expedited briefing schedule herein shall not prevent the District Court from proceeding to hear and decide the appellant’s motion for a permanent injunction at the earliest possible date * * It appears, however, that the District Court has taken no action since our order of January 12, 1971.
  The principles governing our review of the grant or denial of a preliminary injunction have often been discussed by this court. E.g., Young v. Motion Pictures Ass’n of America, 112 U.S.App.D. C. 35, 299 F.2d 119, cert. denied, 370 U.S. 922, 82 S.Ct. 1565, 8 L.Ed.2d 504 (1962); Maas v. United States, 125 U.S.App.D.C. 251, 371 F.2d 348 (1966); Dorfmann v. Boozer, 134 U.S.App.D.C. 272, 414 F.2d 1168 (1969); Udall v. D. C. Transit System, Inc., 131 U.S.App.D.C. 381, 383, 404 F.2d 1358, 1360 (1968). Applying these principles to this case and upon consideration in particular of the possible harm to the public interest from the grant of a preliminary injunction, cf. Yakus v. United States, 321 U.S. 414, 440-441, 64 S.Ct. 660, 88 L.Ed. 834 (1943), and the likelihood of BAS-YAP’s success on the merits, cf. District 50, United Mine Workers v. International Union, United Mine Workers, 134 U.S.App.D.C. 34, 412 F.2d 165 (1969), we find no basis for disturbing the District Court’s exercise of discretion in refusing the preliminary injunction. See Young v. Motion Picture Ass’n of America, supra; Liberty Lobby, Inc. v. Pearson, 129 U.S.App.D.C. 74, 77, 390 F.2d 489, 492 (1967) (Wright, J., concurring); Embassy Dairy v. Camalier, 93 U.S.App.D.C. 364, 367, 211 F.2d 41, 43 (1954).
  We are troubled by the facts that, despite our stated concern for expedition, no discovery has been allowed in this case, that appellants have not been permitted to examine the officials concerned with this case or their delegates, and that this case has not been moved on toward a hearing on the merits. Should appellants be successful in this litigation, they may have been unnecessarily harmed by the delay in disposition.
  Although we affirm the denial of the application for preliminary injunction and vacate our stay of January 4, 1971, the District Court is directed to proceed forthwith to the merits of this case, permit discovery as contemplated by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and allow the taking of the testimony of appropriate officials or their delegates. See Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. Volpe, 401 U.S. 402, 91 S.Ct. 814, 28 L.Ed.2d 136 (1971).
  So ordered.
instruction: What follows is an opinion from a United States Court of Appeals.
  Intervenors who participated as parties at the courts of appeals should be counted as either appellants or respondents when it can be determined whose position they supported. For example, if there were two plaintiffs who lost in district court, appealed, and were joined by four intervenors who also asked the court of appeals to reverse the district court, the number of appellants should be coded as six.
  When coding the detailed nature of participants, use your personal knowledge about the participants, if you are completely confident of the accuracy of your knowledge, even if the specific information is not in the opinion. For example, if "IBM" is listed as the appellant it could be classified as "clearly national or international in scope" even if the opinion did not indicate the scope of the business. 
  
  Your task concerns the first listed appellant. The nature of this litigant falls into the category "private organization or association", specifically "other". Your task is to determine what subcategory of private association best describes this litigant.
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