( 1 ) THE petitioner is a member of Gaon Sabha, Chauri Khas, Tehsil Bhadohi, district Sant Ravidas nagar (in brief gaon sabha ). He has filed this petition for quashing transfer of gaon sabha land, by the respondents, in favour of a private samiti for opening a girls college under the government scheme for encouraging education amongst girls in "asevit vikas khand". The order is challenged as it is against the Government policy, is arbitrary and the land has been transferred to the respondent No. 3 under political pressure.

( 2 ) IN 1994, the Government issued an order for encouraging higher education for girls in rural areas. It permitted private bodies to open and establish colleges in such areas and if someone was willing to make land available, the Government was willing to grant rupees ten lakhs. This order is not on record. It was modified on 31. 5. 1995. The conditions for grant for establishing a private institution under Government order 1995 provided that the private institution could be established only if the block was known as asevit vikas khand and there was no other private high school/college from before. Paragraph 2 of the schedule provided that the