HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 8242 of 2025 Court No. - 2 HON'BLE MRS. SANGEETA CHANDRA, J. HON'BLE BRIJ RAJ SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State Respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed with the following main prayers:- "i) Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus against the opposite party no 2, The Director, Secondary Education U.P. Lucknow, forthwith initiate an inquiry under Section 5 of the U.P. Educational Institution (Prevention of Dissipation of Assets) Act, 1974, in respect of the misappropriation of college funds. Of the institution namely Intermediate College, Gaura (Kurebhar), Sultanpur., and take proper decision in this matter as prescribed under section- 6 of U.P. Educational Institution (Prevention of Dissipation of Assets) Act 1974, with in stipulated period of time. ii) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing Opposite Party No. 2 for expeditious completion of the inquiry and consequential recovery of the misappropriated amount from Opposite Party Nos. 4 & 5." 3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is a member of the General Body of the Committee of Management of the same Intermediate College, Gaura(Kurebhar), Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ghanshyam Verma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Arjun Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Secondary Education Lko. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Sultanpur and the opposite party No.5 is the Manager of the College has misappropriated the property of the College. The petitioner has filed an application under Section 6 of the U.P. Educational Institution (Prevention of Dissipation of Assets) Act, 1974 to the Director Secondary Education, a copy of such application has been filed as annexure no.2 to the petition. No heed has been paid till date and hence this writ petition has been filed. 4. Without entering into the merits of the case, the Opposite Party no.4 is directed to proceed in accordance with law under Section 6 of the U.P. Educational Institution (Prevention of Dissipation of Assets) Act, 1974 and after giving appropriate opportunity of hearing to the respondent no.5 pass appropriate orders on the application of the petitioner within a period of six months from the date a copy of this order is produced before him. 5. The writ petition stands disposed of, accordingly. August 29, 2025 Darpan Sharma WRIC No. 8242 of 2025 2 (Brij Raj Singh,J.) (Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J.) Digitally signed by :- DARPAN SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench