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The Supreme Court had on Sep 9 ordered the AICF elections of Sep 25 to be presided over by Mr Justice A.K.Rajan at Chennai. On Sep 17, the judge disqualified seven states from contesting in the elections and from participating in the General Body Meeting and on Sep 19 he gave the seven states the reasons for the same.
The seven states were Kerala, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir and Correspondence Chess Association of India. The reason was for not remitting the membership fees as per Rule 2.02 of the Affiliation Rules.
Against this order, Mr P.T.Ummer Koya and his panel sought to move the Supreme Court. A Supreme Court bench consisting of Judges Mr Y.K.Sabharwal and Mr C.K.Thakker on September 23 dismissed the civil appeals of Mr P.T.Ummer Koya and Mr P.C.Chaturvedi under 5656 & 5657.
The learned Judges dismissed the applications directing that the General Body of AICF to be held as scheduled on 25th September and as ordered by Justice A.K.Rajan the eligible members will participate and elect the approved candidates contesting the elections.
If there are any grievances the same can be urged in the pending suit before the High Court Madras and the same shall be disposed off before 25th December 2005. As schedule the General Body Meeting to be Presided over by Justice A.K.Rajan will be held on 25th September in Hotel Connemara as chosen by Justice
Rajan.
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