S. C. MATHUR, A. C. J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 11/03/1993 passed by the learned single Judge whereby he dismissed three writ petitions relating to election dispute.

( 2 ) THE dispute relates to constitution of Committee of Management of Sri Gandhi Smarak Uchchtar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Kauriya, district Azamgarh. Election for constituting the Committee was held on 10/06/1986. The Committee elected on this date was to continue for a period of three years. According to one claim Shiv Prasad Singh was elected President and Basant Prasad Srivastava, appellant No. 1 was elected Manager. The District Inspector of Schools, for short D. I. O. S. , instead of attesting the signatures of Basant Prasad Srivastava attested the signatures of Rajesh Singh as Manager. This led to the filing of Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 23221 of 1987 by Basant Prasad Srivastava. He asserted that he was the duly elected Manager and, therefore, his signature should have been attested by the D. I. O. S. and not of Rajesh Singh. This writ petition remained pending for more than three years. It came up for hearing on 31/07/1991 when it was dismissed as infructuous by D. P. S

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