A BRIEF NOTE ON THE LEGAL CASE

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A case had been filed by the Bishop & Co. in the Madurai High Court.

Their prayer was to order the Commissioner of Police of Madurai to evict the “unlawful” presence of the Principal Dr. Chinnaraj Joseph who had been suspended by a resolution of the Governing Council, convened by the Bishop and to help Dr. George Selvakumar to officiate as Principal.

The case was heard on April 29, 2008. The prayer has been dismissed. Once the official judgment copy was issued it will be shared here.


SOME SNIPPETS:

• The Judge asked what were the other avenues they had tried before coming to this court.

• When their counsel was talking about the Governing Council and its resolution, the Judge asked where the meeting was conducted; was it in any Hotel.

• The Judge asked for the original minutes of the meeting and for the resolution. It was replied that those evidences were all in the diocesan office.

• The Judge deputed two young advocates to rush to the diocesan office and to get the minutes immediately.

• The minutes note produced was a simple one-quire note book.

• The minutes were signed by “eight” Governing Council members.

• However the resolution was signed only by the Bishop and the “Secretary”, George Selvakumar. Judge asked the reason for this. But there was no answer from that side.

• The resolution was not accepted by the court.

• Hon Judge has issued an order that government officials (R.D.O.) have to monitor the daily routine of the college.

• Both the parties should not do anything that can harm the routine functioning of the college.

• The authority of the Bishop to convene the GC, the authenticity of the signatories of the GC meeting and the veracity of the signatures – all have to be contested in another case.



A friend commented: We have not won anything; but they have lost their case.


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