Hon’ble P.K.S. Baghel, J.—This writ petition is directed against the order dated 19th November, 2011 passed by the Assistant Registrar, Firms, Societies and Chits, Jhansi Region, Jhansi, the respondent No. 2, whereby he has cancelled the renewal of registration of the Society submitted by the petitioners and has registered the list of the office-bearers submitted by the respondent No. 3.

2. The essential facts are that Gyan Bharti Shiksha Sadan, Karvi, District Chitrakoot (for short, the “Society”) is a Society registered under the provisions of the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The affairs of the Society are regulated by the Memorandum of Association and bye-laws. The Society has established a Junior High School, namely, Purva Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Karvi, Chitrakoot (for short, the “Institution”), which is recognised under the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act, 1972. It receives aid out of the State fund. Thus, the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Junior High School (Payment of Salaries of Teachers and other Employees) Act, 1978 are applicable to the Institution. The petitioner No. 2 claims to be its Manager.

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