In Brief
The appellants were unseated from positions as Directors in 2014 following an election dispute, but challenged a Division Bench order that removed them without providing them a hearing. The Supreme Court held that natural justice principles require that parties whose elected positions are being disputed must be afforded an opportunity to be heard before such orders are passed. The Court set aside the impugned judgment and remitted the matter to the High Court for fresh hearing, impleading the appellants as additional respondents in the First Miscellaneous Appeal, and requested expeditious disposal within three months.
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