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Order 1 · 19 Nov 2019 · CNR MHCC010111672019
Order Details: Other Pdf Text: Unregistered NM in S.C. Suit no. 2949-19 1 Date : 19.11.2019 IN THE BOMBAY CITY CIVIL COURT FOR GREATER MUMBAI UNREGISTERED NOTICE OF MOTION ______ OF 2019 IN S.C. SUIT NO. 2949 OF 2019 Dr. (Mrs.) Joyce Sankaran .. Plaintiff Versus Organization of Educational Resources and Technological Training (ORT) & Ors. .. Defendants Appearances : Ld. Adv. Dr. Santosh Raje for plaintiff present. Coram : His Honour Judge Shri. A.H.Laddhad Additional Judge CR No. : 7 Date : 19.11.2019 ORDER 1. The plaintiff has tendered unregistered Notice of Motion seeking following reliefs : a. The defendant no. 2 to 8 be directed by this Hon’ble Court to disclose the details of the decisions/ resolutions passed in the said meeting dated 27.10.2019 by the Managing Committee. b. That pending the pending and final disposal of this suit, this Hon’ble Court be pleased to grant an order of temporary injunction by passing adinterim / intereim order thereby restraining the defendant no. 2 to 8 from -- 1 of 5 -- Unregistered NM in S.C. Suit no. 2949-19 2 Date : 19.11.2019 executing the resolutions or decisions taken by the defendant no. 2 to 8 in the said meeting of the Managing Committee held on 27.10.2019 on behalf of defendant no. 1. c. Cost. d. Any such order as the nature and circumstances of the case may required be passed. 2. It is contended by the plaintiff that she is the Chair person of defendant no. 1 Organization. The defendant no. 2 to 7 are members of Managing Committee. The Elections for the period September 2019 to September 2022 are held on 08.09.2019. The defendant no. 8 is the director who on 27.10.2019 illegally convened the meeting of the Managing Committee in the absence of the plaintiff. 3. It is argued by the advocate of the plaintiff that as per Rule 16 of Memorandum of Association, any meeting convened without Chairman is illegal and bad in law. Therefore, the plaintiff seeking relief restraining the defendants from acting on the meeting dated 27.10.2019 and also to disclose the business of meeting dated 27.10.2019. 4. Per contra Advocate for defendants opposed the Notice of Motion. It is contended by the defendants that admittedly the elections for the period September 2019 to September 2022 held on 08.09.2019 and accordingly the schedule to change report has been forwarded by the plaintiff herself to the Charity -- 2 of 5 -- Unregistered NM in S.C. Suit no. 2949-19 3 Date : 19.11.2019 Commissioner, wherein she in the capacity of reporting Trustee filed change report. In the aforesaid change report she herself mentioned as Managing Committee. Moreover, Rule 16 r/w. Section 21, no where prescribed that it is mandatory to convened the meeting in the presence of chairman only. After election, in order to select the chairperson, correspondence were made by the plaintiff herself without disclosing therein that she is making correspondence in the capacity of Chairman. She remained absent on the date of meeting and unanimously the Chairperson was selected. The Memorandum of Association of ORT does not invalidate the selection of Chair Person in the absence of any member of Managing Committee. Thus, it is contended by the defendants that interim relief be rejected. 5. Heard both the sides. Perused Notice of Motion, pleadings of the parties. The plaintiff by way of instant suit is challenging the meeting dated 27.10.2019 held by the Managing Committee. According to the plaintiff the aforesaid meeting held in her absence. She is the continuing Trustee of the defendant no. 1. Therefore, meeting held in her absence, is illegal. Therefore, plaintiff seeking adinterim protection for restraining the defendants to act as per the meeting dated 27.10.2019. 6. It is not in dispute that the election of the Managing Committee was held on 08.09.2019. Accordingly, the plaintiff herself being reporting Trustee forwarded the change report mentioning the name of Managing Committee, in which the -- 3 of 5 -- Unregistered NM in S.C. Suit no. 2949-19 4 Date : 19.11.2019 plaintiff is also one of the Managing Committee. Moreover, the Memorandum of Association does not prescribed any rule for continuation of earlier selected Chairpersons till next Chair Person is selected by the new Managing Committee. Further as per Rule 16 and 21, I find that meeting in the absence of Chairperson is not mandatory rule. Further, communication calling meeting which has been made by the plaintiff is not in capacity as the Chairperson. Hence, I do not find any merit in the contention of plaintiff to grant Adinterim protection. Thus, I proceed to pass the following order : ORDER 1. Adinterim protection is hereby rejected. 2. Plaintiff to register the Notice of Motion. 3. Parties to act on steno copy. (A.H.Laddhad) Judge City Civil and Sessions Court Dated : 19.11.2019 Greater Bombay. Dictated on : 19.11.2019 Typed on : 19.11.2019 Draft Submitted on : 19.11.2019 Checked on : 22.11.2019 Signed on : 22.11.2019 -- 4 of 5 -- Unregistered NM in S.C. Suit no. 2949-19 5 Date : 19.11.2019 “CERTIFIED TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL SIGNED JUDGMENT/ORDER.” 27/11/2019 at 4.45 p.m. (Ms. V.V.Sawant) UPLOAD DATE AND TIME NAME OF STENOGRAPHER Name of the Judge (With Court room no.) Shri A.H.LADDHAD (C.R. No.7) Date of Pronouncement of JUDGMENT/ ORDER 19/11/2019 JUDGMENT/ORDER signed by P.O. on 22/11/2019 JUDGMENT/ORDER uploaded on 28/11/2019 -- 5 of 5 --
