Heard Sri M. D. Singh shekhar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri I. M. Kushwaha, learned counsel for the respondent No. 5 and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 to 4.

2. Committee of Management of Lok Manya Tilak Inter College, Iskil, Jhansi through its Manager, Sri Prahlad Singh Verma has filed this writ petition against the order passed by the Regional Joint Director of Education, Jhansi Mandal, Jhansi dated 30th July, 2004 whereby under Clause 8 of the approved scheme of administration he has appointed a Prabandh Sanchalak in the institution for holding fresh elections of the Committee of Management as the term of the earlier Committee of Management has since expired.

3. On behalf of the petitioner it is contended that the said order passed by the Regional Joint Director of Education is patently illegal inasmuch the last elections of the Committee of Management had taken place on 23rd July, 2000, the term prescribed under the amended scheme of administration was three years with a grace period of one month, therefore, it would expire on 23rd August, 2003. Prior to the expiry of the term of the Committee of Management, on a resolution passed