PATRA, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioners in this petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India seek to challenge the Government decision directing shifting of M. E. Section of Panigengutia-Siarimalia U. G. M. E. School (earlier known as P. S. M. E. School) to Panigengutia Talasahi U. P. School, as communicated by the Inspector of Schools, Dhenkanal in his letter dated 18-8-1988, Annexure-4.

( 2 ) THE petitioners state that in a public meeting some people belonging to six neighbouring villages agreed to amalgamate Siarimalia L. P. School with the local M. E. School in July, 1975 and renamed it as 'panigengutia-Siarimalia P. S. M. E. School. The District Inspector of Schools in the letter dated 31-7-1975, Annexure-2 intimated the said decision to the Block Development Officer who took necessary steps in the matter. The petitioners allege that later the District Inspector of Schools recommended the shifting of M. E. Section of Panigengutia Siarimalia P. S. M. E. School to Panigengutia Talasahi U. P. School and to upgrade the latter to one M. E. School by renaming it Panigengutia U. G. M. E. School. On the basis of the said recommendation, the Inspector moved the Director, Elementary a