THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (M/S) No. 519 of 2008. Management Committee, Janta Inter College, Nayagaon (Malhan) Dehradun through its Manager. … Petitioner. Vs. 1. State of Uttarakhand through Secretary, Secondary Education. 2. Additional Director of Education, Garhwal Region, Pauri, 3. District Education Officer, Dehradun. …Respondents. Mr. C.K.Sharma, Advocate, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. K.P.Upadhyay, learned Additional C.S.C. for the respondents. Date March 09, 2010. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought the following reliefs:- i. To issue a writ order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 14-2-2008 subsequently amended on 15-2-2008 passed by respondent no. 3, District Education Officer, Dehradun, contained in Annexure-1 to the writ petition. ii. To issue an ad-interim mandamus commanding the respondents staying the effect and operation of the impugned order, contained as Annexure No. 1 to the writ petition and further be pleased to allow the petitioner to hold the election as per the scheme of administration at the earliest and further be pleased to restrain the respondents from imposing the authorized controller superceding the committee of management. iii. To issue any other suitable order or direction as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case. iv. Award the cost of the petition to the petitioner. 2 The grievance of the petitioner is that by the order impugned passed by District Education Officer Dehradun the election of the committee of management of Janta Inter College, Nayagaon (Malhan), Dehradun was stayed on the ground that there is some dispute regarding the membership of the committee of management. Since the election was already notified, therefore, after the notification of the election, scheduled to be held on 17-2-2008, the District Education Officer Dehradun has committed a manifest error of law by staying the election. Consequently, the impugned order passed by the District Education Officer Dehradun is liable to be set aside. Since the term of the committee of management of the institution had expired, the District Education Officer is directed to hold the election of the committee of management as per scheme of administration. If any of the members has any grievance, he may file objection before the election officer against the tentative list of voters. The writ petition is allowed. The impugned order dated 14-2-2008 as modified on 15-2-2008 (Annexure-1 to the petition) is set aside. However, the District Education Officer Dehradun is directed to initiate the election process as per scheme of administration within two weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order and the election of the committee of management be held expeditiously as far as possible. (B.S.Verma,J.) RCP 3