Hon’ble Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, J.—Heard Sri Virendra Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel representing the State-respondents and Sri M.B. Singh,learned counsel representing the respondent Nos. 6 and 7.

2. Under challenge in this writ petition is an order dated 17.8.2017, passed by the Prescribed Authority/Sub Divisional Officer, Sadar, Faizabad rejecting the claim of the petitioners in respect of election of the Executive Body of a Society, namely, Dwapar Vidyapeeth Parishad, Village Barayipara, Post Office Mayabazar, Pargana Amsin, Tehsil Sadar, District Faizabad and also rejecting the claim of the petitioners in respect of the electoral college/list of the members of the General Body of the Society determined by the Deputy Registrar, Firms, Societies and Chits, Faizabad Division, Faizabad by means of order dated 28.3.2014.

3. Dwapar Vidyapeeth Parishad, Village Barayipara, Post Office Mayabazar, Pargana Amsin, Tehsil Sadar, District Faizabad is a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act and it runs and manages two institutions, one of which is a Degree College and other is an Intermediate College.

4. The Deputy Registrar