Validity of the order passed by the Regional Deputy Director of Education, VII Region, in exercise of his power under Section 16-A (7) of the U. P. Intermediate Education Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act), has been challenged by the petitioners in the present petitions, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, by means of impugned order dated 13- 7-1995 held that both the elections set up by the rival Committees of Management were invalid and

refused to approve any one of them. After recording the said findings he directed the authorised controller to continue and to hold the election of the office bearers and members of Committee of Management of the educational institution known as Pt. Jawahar bal Krishak Inter College, Mahuabari, Lar Road, District Deoria (hereinafter referred to as the College ).

2. The brief fact of the case giving rise to the aforesaid petitions are that, Shri Ram Nagina Singh, who has been impleaded as respondent No. 3 in the first petition and petitioner No. 2 in the second petition, claimed that election of office bearers and members of Committee of Management of the College was