Hon’ble Tarun Agarwala, J.—Heard Shri Amit Saxena, the learned counsel for the petitioners, Shri Mohit Kumar, the learned counsel for the applicant who seeks to be impleaded in the writ petition and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents.

2. The last election was held on 16th September, 2004, which was duly recognised by the Regional Committee, by its order dated 31st December, 2004. As per the Scheme of Administration, the term of the Committee of Management is 3 years and one month, during which period, fresh elections are required to be held.

3. It transpires that on 15th July, 2004, a resolution was passed by the Committee of Management to hold elections, pursuant to which an election programme was notified informing the relevant authorities, including the District Inspector of Schools, about the election. It is alleged that the election programme was also published and letters were sent to the District Magistrate, the S.S.P. and the educational authorities to send their observers. It is alleged that observers of the District Magistrate were present and the election was held on 17th October, 2007, in which, the members of the Committee of Management, namely, t