Kanhaiya Singh, J.

1. This is an application under Article 226 of the Constitution for a writ in the nature of quo warranto calling upon opposite party Nos. 3 and 4 to exhibit the authority under which they are claiming to act as President and Secretary, respectively, of the Managing Committee of the Barabazar High School in the district of Manbhum and also for the issue of an appropriate writ restraining the opposite party from interfering with the affairs of the said school.

2. Sri Bhim Chandra Mahto who is a member of the Managing Committee of the Barabazar High School originally presented this application. Three more persons, namely, Dr. Jatindra Nath Modak and Gangadhar Singh, Secretary and Assistant Secretary, respectively of the Managing Committee, and Adya Charan Bhattacharjee, joint Head Master of the Barabazar High School, have, on their application, been added as petitioners sub-sequently. All the petitioners have a common case.

The opposite party consists of (1) the Deputy Director of Education (Secondary), Bihar, (2) Sri S. Thakur, Inspector of Schools, (3) Sri S. Prasad, Sub-Divisional Officer Purulia, President of ad hoc Managing Committee, and (4) Sri B. Sin