T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J.

Both these writ petitions concern the affairs of a High School, viz. Ganapathy Vilasam High School at Koovappady. WP (C) No. 16843/2010 is filed by one of the owners and Managing Committee members of the school, aggrieved by Ext. P5 order passed by the Government in a review petition filed by respondents 3 and 4 therein. The fifth respondent, viz. the Dharma Paripalana Sabha has obtained as per two sale deeds the rights of respondents 3 and 4 therein, in regard to the properties and right of management of the school. WP (C) No. 19196/2010 is filed by the Sabha and respondents 3 and 4 in the other writ petition, challenging the order passed by the Director of Public Instruction, which is confirmed by the Government refusing permission for the transfer.

2. The case of the petitioner in WP (C) No. 16843/2010 is that the school was established in the year 1938 by late Shri. A.S. Narayana Iyer, with the intention of promoting education among the Tamil Brahmin community which is a religious and linguistic minority. Ext. P1 is the proceedings of the Deputy Director of Public Instruction, approving the constitution of the school. The Educational Agency is