SATISH CHANDRA, J. :- This appeal has been filed by the State and the officials of its education department. It is directed against the judgment of a learned single Judge, whereby he quashed an order appointing an authorised controller for the Arya Kanya Inter College, Jhansi.

2. On 21st April, 1971 the Director of Education U. P. served upon the Manager of the College a notice purporting to be under Section 16-D (2) of the U. P. Intermediate Education Act. It enumerated 19 irregularities and defects in the working of the institution, and stated that the mentioned irregularities made it clear that the management of the college was not being conducted properly and that the instructions issued by the Department were being repeatedly evaded. It required the institution to remedy the defects and to submit an explanation under Section 16-D (2). The management submitted a detailed explanation on 14th May, 1971. Thereafter, the Director made some further queries by his letter dated May 26, 1971, to which a reply was sent by the management on 3rd June 1971. On December 21, 1971, the State Government passed an order under Section 16-D (4) (I) of the Act. This order stated that after