ORDER

1. Leave granted.

2. The controversy in this case pertains to the choice of the management of a minority educational institution to choose the Principal for the school which is established and is administered by them. The management wanted to appoint one Shri Julius Prasad, who is a teacher in the same school and who is eligible according to the rules prescribed by the Madhya Pradesh Government. The rules not only prescribe the qualifications for appointment to the said post but also say that the appointment should be made by promotion. The third respondent is also a teacher in the school. She is also qualified according to rules for appointment to the said post. As between these two candidates, the management chose Julius Prasad who according to them is senior to the third respondent. The educational authorities refused to approve the appointment of Julius Prasad and approved the appointment of the third respondent. Complaining that the orders of the authorities approving her appointment were not being honoured by the management, the third respondent went to the High Court by way of a writ petition. The management also filed the writ petition in the High Court complaining ag