HASEEN AHMAD SIDDIQUI Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) RAKESH Tiwari, J. Heard counsel for the parties and perused the record.

(2.) THIS petition has been filed by two petitioners praying that order dated 24-1-1998 and advertisement dated 5-5-1998 be quashed and a writ of mandamus be issued commanding the respondents to fill up the post of Principal according to Sections 16-E and 16-F of U. P. Intermediate Education Act, 1921 and for a further direction to the respondents not to interfere in working of the petitioner as Principal till duly selected principal of the Vijay Laxmi Pandit Inter College, Phulpur, Allahabad is appointed and provisions of Section 16-FF and of the Act be not invoked.

(3.) THE Society known as Anglo Oriental School Association was registered as society on 16-9-1951. Its membership was open to all castes and communities. THEre was no restriction in membership or in admission of students. It is alleged by the petitioners that more than 60% students are non-muslims and prominent non-muslim persons have always been taken in the managing committee and it is not a minority institution.