JUDGMENT :

(N. NAGARESH, J.)

The 1^st petitioner is an Educational Trust and the 2^nd petitioner is its Secretary and the Manager of the Institutions under the Trust. The writ petition has been filed seeking to set aside Ext.P20 and to direct respondents 1 to 3 to approve the 2^nd petitioner as the Manager of PKK Sahib Memorial Higher Secondary School, Kayamkulam.

2. The petitioners state that the 2^nd petitioner was elected as the Secretary-cum-Manager in the General Body meeting held on 26.10.2019. A meeting of the General Body of the Trust was scheduled on 18.02.2024. The 4^th respondent and his men including a few office bearers of the Trust called an Executive Committee meeting of the Trust on 16.02.2024. They claimed that a decision is taken to expel the 2^nd petitioner and to appoint the 4^th respondent as the Manager. The petitioners state that such a decision is taken without authority or jurisdiction. Power to expel a Member is vested only with the General Body. The meeting allegedly held on 16.02.2024 is not as per bye-laws.

3. In the General Body meeting held on 18.02.2024, the General Body expelled the 4^th respondent and others. Ext.P5(a) proposal dated 27.04.2024 was submitted t