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Supreme Court of India 2016-01-18 disposed

Pattabiram Nadargal Iyyakiya Sangam & Ors vs N. Natesan Nadar & Ors

Bench: 2 — Kurian

In Brief

Members of Pattabiram Nadargal Iyyakiya Sangam challenged an old injunction order that they feared would permanently prevent them from participating in the society's elections and affairs. The Court held that an injunction limited to a specific past period (2005-2008) cannot indefinitely bar participation. The Court directed the Registrar to renew the society's registration within two months and conduct fresh elections within six months thereafter, ensuring members' rights to participate in the organisation are restored without being permanently impaired by the expired injunction order.

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