ORDER

The petitioner is before this Court calling in question a report of an enquiry dated 02.03.2022, of respondent No.3 and communication dated 14.12.2022, by respondent No.2 recommending appointment of an Administrator to run the affairs of the petitioner – Association.

2. Heard Sri Devi Prasad Shetty, learned counsel for petitioner, Sri Rahul Cariappa K.S., learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Sri A.V.Amarnathan, learned counsel for respondent No.4.

3. Facts in brief germane, are as follows:

The petitioner is a Alumni Association of the University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (for short ‘the Association’). The Association on completion of the term at the relevant point in time issued an election notification directing that the election would be held on 28.12.2021, by appointing a Returning Officer. The election notification dated 27.11.2021, reads as follows:

“ELECTION NOTIFICATION The Election to the post of President, Vice president and twelve executive members will be held on Tuesday, the 28th December 2021 at the Association premises. The term of office of the elected members will be for a period of THREE years 2022, 2023 and 2024.0 The ca