Summary: The Madras High Court has canceled the appointment of T. Krishnasamy Vandayar as Secretary of A.V.V.M. Sri Pushpam College and has ordered a new election after a disagreement over who should hold the position.
The case centers around A.V.V.M. Sri Pushpam College, which was started by a trust created by Veeraiya Vandayar and Krishnaswamy Vandayar. According to the trust's rules, the college's management committee positions, like President and Secretary, are passed down to male family members.
A. Balasubramania Vandayar, the person who brought the case, was first chosen as Secretary. After his term was over, a meeting was held to choose a new Secretary. A. Balasubramania Vandayar was chosen again by everyone, but T. Krishnasamy Vandayar held a separate meeting and picked himself as Secretary.
"T. Krishnasamy Vandayar also gave himself an extra vote to become the Secretary of the College Management Committee."
Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan pointed out that the meeting called by T. Krishnasamy Vandayar did not have proper notice and enough people present. The court found that the extra vote was used incorrectly because there was no tie.
"The meeting was not held according to the rules of the Trust Deed and Rule 10(3)(b) of the PCR Rules."
The court canceled the disputed decisions and ordered a new meeting to be held within four weeks to choose the President and Secretary. Proper notices must be sent to all board members.
"T. Krishnasamy Vandayar, along with other members of the Trust Board, are directed to hold a new meeting."
The court has stated that any disagreements over the board's rights should be taken to a regular court. This decision aims to make sure that the election process is fair and clear.
Summary of the Verdict: The court has decided that the previous election was not conducted properly and has ordered a new election to ensure fairness and transparency.
