MAHARSHI SUKHDEO VIDYALAYA SHUKARTAL AND ORS. Vs. REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION IST REGION (D.D.R.) AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution the petitioners have prayed for quashing the impugned orders dated 5th March, 1984 and 17 -1 -1984 passed by respondent No. 1, the Deputy Director of Education, Meerut. The dispute relates to the management of Maharshi Sukhdeo Inter College, Morena, district Muzaffarnagar. In the elections held on 30th June, 1980 Sri Vedpal Singh was elected Manager and Sri Satyavir Singh was elected the President of the Management Committee. Two elections are said to have been held on 26th June, 1983. On 20th May 1983 Sri Ishwar Singh circulated the agenda for holding the election on 26th June, 1983. It is said that Sri Ishwar Singh was elected Manager and Sri Chetan Singh was elected President. On 23rd May, 1983 Sri Vedpal Singh circulated the agenda for the election to be held on 26th June. 1983. Sri Vedpal Singh was elected Manager and Sri Satyavir Singh was elected President. The dispute regarding these elections was referred to the Deputy Director of Education, Meerut and he decided the dispute on 5th March, 1984 vide Annexure V. He appointed respondent No. 2, Sri R.K. Sharma, as Authorised Controller.

(2.) The petitioners have challenged the order dated 17th Jan., 1984, vide Annexure VI, whereby the Deputy Director of Education amended the Scheme of Administration and also challenged the order dated 5th March, 1984, vide Annexure V, whereby the authorised Controller was appointed.

(3.) The petition has been contested by respondent No. 2, Sri R.K. Sharma, the Authorised Controller, as well as by Sri Ishwar Singh, the Manager of the rival Management Committees.