JUDGMENT :

Manjive Shukla, J.

1. Heard Sri Gajendra Pratap, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Rajendra Singh Chauhan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel appearing for Respondents No. 1 to 3 and Sri Prabhakar Awasthi as well as Sri Gautam Baghel, learned counsels appearing for Respondent No. 4.

2. Petitioners through this writ petition have assailed the order dated 30.03.2024 passed by the Prescribed Authority/Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil Mau Nath Bhanjan, District Mau whereby direction has been given to the Assistant Registrar, Firms, Societies and Chits, Azamgarh Region, Azamgarh for holding fresh elections of the Committee of Management of the Society under Section 25(2) of the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for Respondents No. 1 to 3 and Sri Prabhakar Awasthi, learned counsel appearing for Respondent No. 4, at the very outset, have raised preliminary objection regarding maintainability of this writ petition on the ground that the impugned order dated 30.03.2024 has been passed by the Prescribed Authority/Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil Mau Nath Bhanjan, District Mau under Section 25 (1) of the