1. By means of present writ petition, the petitioners seek writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the orders dated 22.12.2015 and 23.12.2015 passed by respondent no. 1. A further writ in the nature of mandamus has been sought directing the respondents not to depute the teaching faculty and the employees of Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, a deemed to be University, in election duties in the forthcoming elections of Panchayat in District Haridwar.

2. On 18.12.2015, while deciding writ petition no. 3186 (M/S) of 2015, this Court passed an order, as follows:

“In the above circumstances, keeping in view the principle of law laid down by the Apex Court in Election Commission of India Vs. State Bank of India, A.I.R. 1995 S.C. 1078, and having considered submissions of learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is summarily disposed of with the direction to the respondent no. 1 to decide the representations dated 26.10.2015 / 25.11.2015, made by the petitioners, in the matter. Till the disposal of said representation, the respondent no. 1 shall not compel the employees of the petitioner to perform the election duties.”

3. Respondent no. 1 District Election Officer / Dist