IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9987 of 2025 ======================================================

The Mohammadan Education Committee, Patna City, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, having its registered office at campus of Oriental College, Guzri Bazar, Patna City, Patna-800008 through its Secretary, Sami Ahmad, Male, aged about 77 years, S/o Late Jameel Ahmad, R/o Shah Kamal Road, Bagh Kaloo Khaa, P.O. and P.S- Sampatchak, District- Patna-800008.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Vikash Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

2. The Director (Higher Education), Education Department, Government of Bihar, Vikash Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

3. The Inspector General, (Registration), Department of Prohibition, Excise and Registration, Vikas Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

4. The Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Bihar, Vikas Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

5. The Assistant Inspector General, Patna Divison, District Registrar Office, 1st Floor, Chajjubag, Patna.

6. The District Magistrate, Patna, Patna Collectorate, Bankipore, Patna.

7. Najmul Afreen Shamsi Son of late S.A. Shamsi, R/o House No. 321, Road No. 3H, New Patliputra Colony, P.O. and P.S- Patliputra, District- Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajendra Narain, Sr. Adv.

Ms.Anukriti Jaipuriyar, Adv.

For the State : Mr. Anuj Kumar, AC to GP 24 For the Pvt. Res.No. 7 : Mr. Amit Shrivastava, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Rashid Rais, Adv.

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 27-01-2026 Heard Mr. Rajendra Narayan, learned Senior Advocate with Ms. Anukriti Jaipuriyar, learned Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Amit Shrivastava, learned Senior Advocate with Mr. Rashid Rais, learned Advocate for the respondent no. 7. Mr.

Anuj Kumar, learned Advocate for the State is also present.

2. The petitioner, a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 through its Secretary, has approached this Court for the following reliefs:

(i) For issuance of writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing the order contained in Memo No.339 dated 30.04.2025 passed by the Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Bihar whereby and whereunder it has held that the election conducted on 18.08.2024 of the executive committee, governing body or management committee of the Mohammedan Education Committee, Patna City, Patna (hereinafter to be referred as "the M.E.C."), Oriental College, and M.A.A. School will not be deemed to be valid and that the decisions taken in the meeting of the Executive Committee dated 02.07.2023 and 16.04.2024 should be confirmed by passing a resolution by the organization and issued directions for forming a new executive committee by appointing an observer through the District Magistrate, Patna under Rule 18 (iii) of the Bihar Society Regulation Rules, 2018 for conducting elections in the presence of an observer which is beyond its jurisdiction;

(ii) For holding and declaring that the election conducted on 18.08.2024 of the executive committee, governing body or management committee of the Mohammedan Education Committee, Patna City, Patna, Oriental College, and M.A.A. School is legally valid and due procedure of law has been followed.

(iii) For any other writ/writs, order/orders, directions for which the petitioner is found to be entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

3. While assailing the impugned order, Mr. Rajendra Narayan, learned Senior Advocate for the petitioner primarily presented the background of the case, inter alia, the Mohammadan Education Committee (in short ‘MEC’) is a Society to induce, encourage and popularize the study of modern science & technology and humanities among Muslim youths by providing easy conditions and conveniences to enable them to