JUDGMENT

SINGH, J.:- The two appellants, S/Sh. Virendra Nath Gupta and Mohammad Aslam Kidwai are teachers in the Kerala Education Society Senior Secondary School, New Delhi. They challenged the appointment of T. N. Vishwanathan Nair, respondent No. 5 as Vice-Principal of the Institution by means of a writ petition before the Delhi High Court under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India. The High Court by its order dated January 5, 1982 dismissed the petition in limine. Hence this appeal by special leave.

2. The Kerala Education Society (hereinafter referred to as the Society) is a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, XXI of 1960. The Society is running the Kerala Education Society Senior Secondary School in New Delhi. The Delhi Administration as well as the Education Authorities have recognised the Institution as a linguistic minority school. The Institution is aided and recognised by the Delhi Administration. The objects of the Society are: (i) to provide facility for the education of children in the Union Territory of Delhi by making provision for suitable institutions; (ii) to promote, the study of Malayalam. A sizeable number of persons belonging to State of Ke