BINOD KUMAR ROY, M. P. SINGH, JJ.

( 1 ) WHETHER the respondent who is a member of Higher Judicial Service of our State, for non-declaration of results of Intermediate Examination, 1997 of his own son could have initiated suo motu judicial proceedings in his own Court, proceeded to pass orders for production of answer Books of his son and held guilty the Educational Authorities of the State after holding an enquiry of committal of alleged offences under Indian Penal Code, Section 340 Cr PC and even guilty of committal of Contempt of Court Act and decided to make reference thereunder ? And whether this Court will be justified in interfering with his acts and orders/directions under article 226 of the Constitution of India? are the core questions which have cropped up for adjudication in this writ proceedings. The Prayers :

( 2 ) THE petitioners - the State of Uttar Pradesh and the Director of Education (Secondary)-cum-Chairman, U. P. Board of High School and Intermediate Education, U. P. , allahabad-have come up with following prayers :

(i) to quash directions issued by the respondent Sri R. S. Gupta, H. J. S. , Special Judge (Dacoity affected Areas), Jalaun at Orai to petitioner No. 2