Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J.

1. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India filed as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), seeks:

(a) the issuance of a writ of quo-warranto removing the respondent no.5 Prof. S.S. Mantha from the position of Chairman, the respondent no.6 Dr. M.K. Hada, from the position of Adviser (Approval) and the respondent no.7 Dr. S.G. Bhirud, from the position of Adviser-I & CVO of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE);

(b) a writ of mandamus directing the respondent no.1 Union of India (UOI) to re-constitute the Selection Committee for filling up the posts of Technical Education (Financial Adviser and Group ‘A’ Technical Posts);

(c) a direction for appointment of Chairman and other members of the Board of Studies of AICTE on the basis of All India Selection;

(d) a direction for filling up the posts in the AICTE on regular basis;

(e) a direction commanding the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to look into the accounts of the respondent no.4 AICTE; and,

(f) an inquiry into the acts of the respondents no.5 to 7 by an independent agency like the CBI.

2. The Supreme Court, recently in Hari Bansh Lal Vs. Sahodar Pra