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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD AT LUCKNOW BENCH
Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.
Ram Bharose Maikulal Inter College – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Rajesh Singh Chauhan, J.
1. Heard Sri M.B. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Vivek Shukla, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for opposite party nos. 1, 2, 3 and 6 and Sri H.P. Gupta, learned counsel for the opposite party no. 5.
2. Application for dismissal of the writ petition filed by Sri Hari Prasad Gupta, learned counsel for the opposite party no. 5 and application for taking short rejoinder affidavit filed by Sri Vikas Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner is taken on record.
3. Since, DIOS has been impleaded by name as opposite party no. 4, and no notice was issued to him, therefore, no one has appeared on behalf of opposite party no. 4, though, in the present writ petition malafide has been alleged against the opposite party no. 4 vide paragraph no. 29 but without adverting to those allegations of malafide, I am testing the impugned order only in the light of Section 16-G of the U.P. Intermediate Education Act, 1921 (hereinafter referred as 'Act, 1921') and also in the light of the judgements rendered by this court interpreting the relevant provisions of Section 16-G of the Act 1921. By means of impugned order dated 11.02.2025, the DIOS, Luckn
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