K.A. SWAMI, C.J.

1. This appeal is preferred against the order dated 22nd June, 1993 passed by the learned single Judge in Writ Petition 9159 of 1993. As the respondents 1 to 4 are represented through the Special Government Pleader and respondents 5 and 6 are also represented through a counsel and the appeal lies in a narrow compass, it is admitted and heard for final disposal.

2. In the Writ Petition, the petitioners sought for issue of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents 1 to 4 to act and take necessary proceedings under S. 53 A of the Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools Regulation) Act, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) and run the affairs of the 5th respondent till the Managing Committee and the School Committee take over.

3. It is the case of the petitioners/appellants that the 5th respondent Lakshmi Harihara High School is run by an educational agency known as Raja Educational Trust at Madras. The further case of the petitioners is that there is a dispute relating to the educational agency, in as much as the Committee of educational agency has become defunct and the dispute has been raised by way of suit before the District Munsifs Court