Chennai, Aug 28:
After nearly 25 years, Chennai Press Club is set to elect its new office-bearers that too in the next three months following Madras High Court order which has appointed former high court judge K Chandru as election officer for conduct of polls.
Upholding the order of IV assistant Judge, city Civil Court which has sought a decree for mandatory injunction to conduct election as per bye-laws by appointing the commissioner or committee of commissioners appointed by the court, Madras High Court judge M M Sundresh also appointed advocate Balan Haridas to assist Justice Chandru in all his functions.
The judge passed the direction on petitions moved by three journalists to appoint a commissioner comprising of a retired judge of a High court to take over and manage the affairs of Chennai Press Club and scrutinise the membership by eliminating the bogus members.
Charting out the role of election officer, Justice M M Sundaresh said that members inducted in the press club after March 7, 2011 will have to be approved by Election Officer, who is required to take into consideration the rejected applications from March 7, 2011 onwards. He will take decision for approval as per bye laws and only such members shall become primary members.
The judge also stated that the election officer will peruse applications for approval of membership both already approved and rejected between Mar 7, 2011 and August 19, 2016 and publish the voters list thereafter.
Giving a deadline of three months to Chandru, the court said that the office-bearers can conduct the day-to-day management of Chennai Press club subject to condition that they should extend all cooperation to election officer.
Chennai Press club has also been directed to pay a sum of Rs one lakh as initial remuneration for election officer within a period of two weeks. Thereafter, a further sum of rs 1 lakh shall be paid to the election officer after the conclusion of election. The advocate assisting the election officer has to be paid Rs 50,000.
After nearly 25 years, Chennai Press Club is set to elect its new office-bearers that too in the next three months following Madras High Court order which has appointed former high court judge K Chandru as election officer for conduct of polls.
Upholding the order of IV assistant Judge, city Civil Court which has sought a decree for mandatory injunction to conduct election as per bye-laws by appointing the commissioner or committee of commissioners appointed by the court, Madras High Court judge M M Sundresh also appointed advocate Balan Haridas to assist Justice Chandru in all his functions.
The judge passed the direction on petitions moved by three journalists to appoint a commissioner comprising of a retired judge of a High court to take over and manage the affairs of Chennai Press Club and scrutinise the membership by eliminating the bogus members.
Charting out the role of election officer, Justice M M Sundaresh said that members inducted in the press club after March 7, 2011 will have to be approved by Election Officer, who is required to take into consideration the rejected applications from March 7, 2011 onwards. He will take decision for approval as per bye laws and only such members shall become primary members.
The judge also stated that the election officer will peruse applications for approval of membership both already approved and rejected between Mar 7, 2011 and August 19, 2016 and publish the voters list thereafter.
Giving a deadline of three months to Chandru, the court said that the office-bearers can conduct the day-to-day management of Chennai Press club subject to condition that they should extend all cooperation to election officer.
Chennai Press club has also been directed to pay a sum of Rs one lakh as initial remuneration for election officer within a period of two weeks. Thereafter, a further sum of rs 1 lakh shall be paid to the election officer after the conclusion of election. The advocate assisting the election officer has to be paid Rs 50,000.
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