JUDGMENT :

Ashwani Kumar Mishra, J.

1. This intra court appeal is directed against judgment and order dated 7.12.2018, passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ-A No. 12781 of 2018; whereby the challenge laid to the order of District Basic Education Officer, Ballia, dated 19th May, 2018, is rejected.

2. Admitted facts, as are noticed by the learned Single Judge, are that the post of Headmaster in Gautam Purva Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Basti Mundera, District Ballia (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Institution’) fell vacant on 30th June, 2014 due to retirement of the earlier Headmaster. The Institution is recognized under the provisions of Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act, 1972 and is receiving financial aid from the State. The Manager of the Institution, namely Sanjay Singh resigned on 24th April, 2015 and the Deputy Manager, Hridya Nand Singh assumed charge of the office of Manager of the Committee of Management pursuant to resolution of Committee of Management, dated 31st May, 2015. Papers for attestation of signatures of Hridya Nand Singh as Manager were sent to District Basic Education Officer, who approved his signatures on 6.6.2015. Even before attestation of his signatures/recogni