$~76 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 21^st August, 2024 + W.P.(C) 1133/2024 & CM APPL. 4770/2024 SUNIL AGARWAL AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Akshay Makhija, Senior Advocate with Ms. Richa Kapoor, Mr. Kunal Anand, Mr. Sandesh Kumar and Mr. Jai Batra, Advocates.

versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Prashant Manchanda, ASC with Ms. Nancy Shah and Ms. H. Medha, Advocates for R-2.

Mr. Alishan Naqvee, Ms. Rupal Bhatia and Mr. Saurav Chaudhary, Advocates for Interveners-Mr. Tilak Raj and Mr. Kumar Manglam.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

JUDGMENT

SANJEEV NARULA, J. (Oral):

1. This petition arises from internal disputes among the office bearers of the Savitri Education Foundation, Respondent No. 3, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, [“the Act”] which runs a CBSE-affiliated school known as “The Newtown School” in Kolkata. The core of these Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 1133/2024 Page 1 of 14

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dispute primarily revolves around the management and structural changes within the governing body of the society.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND THE CONTROVERSY

2. The Petitioners contend that reorg