Upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties, it appears to me that the present writ petitioners made a prayer in this writ petition, for a direction to the respondent Nos. 1,2 and 3 to withdraw, recall or otherwise forebear from giving effect to the impugned order dated 10.1.97 bearing No.IS/M-4/252-70 issued by the Inspector of Schools, East Khasi Hills District, Shillong as in Annexure IV to the writ petition, reconstituting the Managing Committee of the Nehru Memorial High School, Umsning or in the alternative to quash the impugned order of 10.1.97 (Annexure 4).

2. According to the writ petitioners, they are all citizens of India belonging to the Khasi Scheduled Tribe and are Headmen often villages namely - (i) Nongkya, (ii) Umsning, (iii) Sohliya, (iv) Nongiri, (v) Unsaitsning, (vi) Lumnohgrim, (vii) Umtrew, (viii) Umran Diary, (ix) Umran Niangbyrnai and (x) Nongthymmai and they are all permanent residents of their respective villages under Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya.

3. In the year 1962, these 10 villages under their respective headmen founded the school known as Nehru Memorial School which is hereinafter referred to as school and constituted the sponsoring body of the sai

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