( 1 ) HEARD the learned counsel for the parties and perused the records.

( 2 ) THESE three writ petitions are connected and are being decided together with the consent of the parties.

( 3 ) WRIT Petition No. 20967 of 1997, has been filed challenging the validity and correctness of the orders dated 23. 5. 1997 and 20. 5. 1996, passed by respondent Nos. 1 and 2 respectively in which the following interim order was passed on 4. 7. 1997 :

"as prayed list it on 10th July. 1997 for further hearing. Till then status quo as on today shall be maintained. 4. 7. 1997 sd. B. S. Chauhan. "

This stay order exhausted itself during the pendency of the writ petition.

( 4 ) THE second Writ Petition No. 7862 of 1999, Brahm Dutt Singh v. Regional Joint Director of education, has been filed for mandamus commanding the respondents to hold a fresh election of the Committee of Management in pursuance of the orders dated 20. 5. 1996 and 23. 5. 1997, annexures-1 and 2 to the writ petition which are also impugned in connected Writ Petition No. 20967 of 1997.

( 5 ) THE third Writ Petition No, 2373o of 1999, Raj Nath Singh v. Deputy Director of Education and Ors. has been filed for a writ in th