SPECIAL APPEAL No. 309 of 2024 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW SPECIAL APPEAL No. - 309 of 2024 C/M , Pratibha Shikshan Samiti , Barabanki Thru. Manager Satyanam Sharma and another …..Appellant(s) Versus State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Finance and Audit U.P. Govt. Lko. and 3 others …..Respondent(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : Sharad Pathak, Pawan Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Girish Chandra Verma, Shobhit Mohan Shukla Reserved on:-13.10.2025 Delivered on: 16.12.2025 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE RAJAN ROY, J. HON'BLE RAJEEV BHARTI, J. (Per: Rajan Roy, J.) 1. Heard Shri Sharad Pathak, learned Counsel for the appellants, Shri Girish Chandra Verma, learned Counsel for the contesting private respondents, Shri Shobhit Mohan Shukla, learned Counsel for the respondents and learned Standing Counsel for the State. 2 SPLA No. - 309 of 2024 2. The facts in brief are that the Society in question was registered sometime in 2003 and its registration was renewed from time to time. Ultimately, an election was held on 18.01.2009 which is the bone of contention between the parties. Based on the said election, in which, as per Shri G.C. Verma appearing for the contesting respondents, his client i.