HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C.J., SUBHASH UPADHYAY
Committee of Management RMPP Vidyalaya Inter College Gurukul Narsan – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appeal challenges writ dismissal upholding election inquiry committees. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. director cannot override election recognition without rival dispute. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. election validity disputes resolved under societies act, not education authorities absent rivals. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. section 29(7) empowers prima facie election inquiry only in rival committee disputes. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. section 34 authorizes director to probe mismanagement and recommend supersession. (Para 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 6. election inquiry set aside; mismanagement inquiry upheld and expedited. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
JUDGMENT :
Manoj Kumar Gupta, C.J.
1. The present intra-court appeal is directed against the order and judgment of learned Single Judge dated 02.01.2026 in Writ Petition (M/S) No.2245 of 2025, “Committee of Management RMPP Vidhyalaya Inter College vs. State of Uttarakhand & others”.
2. The said writ petition was filed by the appellant challenging the validity of the order dated 09.04.2025, whereby respondent no.2- Director, School Education, Secondary Education, Uttarakhand, office at Nanoor Kheda, Dehradun, constituted a three Member Inquiry Committee to exa
Without rival committees dispute, Director cannot under Section 29(7) inquire election validity of recognized management; Societies Act governs. Section 34 enables mismanagement probes.
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Elections held by a Committee of Management whose term has expired are valid if no Authorized Controller is appointed, and the Regional Level Committee's rejection of such elections is contrary to la....
A Committee of Management loses authority to conduct elections post-term expiry, necessitating an Authorized Controller to oversee elections, as per statutory provisions.
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