C/M Garwar Rural Edu. Ex. Ass. Thru. Manager,Dhruv Kumar Singh and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Secondary Edu. Lko and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Subhash Vidyarthi J, disposed Writ-C No. 1509 of 2026 filed under Article 226 challenging UP Government office memorandum dated 21.05.2025 appointing an Authorised Controller for six months under Section 16-D(4) of the Intermediate Education Act 1921 over Jangali Baba Inter College, Garwar, Ballia; controller's term expired 20.11.2025; DIOS Ballia instructed elections; observer appointed 22.01.2026; schedule advertised 25.01.2026; office bearers elected 01.02.2026 per observer report dated 04.02.2026; controller ceased functioning; petition disposed as grievance redressed, liberty to challenge election validity per law.
What did the court decide?
No affirmative relief; the writ petition was disposed of as its grievance stood redressed following completion of elections to the management committee on 01.02.2026 and cessation of the Authorised Controller, with liberty left to any aggrieved person to challenge the election's validity as per law.