Arguments to continue in GCMMF no-confidence motion on Monday

The Chairman of Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation's (GCMMF), which markets its products under brand name 'Amul', told the Gujarat High Court today that there was no statutory provision to move a no-confidence motion against the GCMMF chairman under the Gujarat Co-operative Societies Act.
This was stated by GCMMF chairman Vipul Chaudhary's counsel P S Champaneri as arguments in the case relating to the no-confidence motion moved against him opened in the High Court.
However, counsel for GCMMF and its member unions, who moved no-confidence motions, told Justice A J Desai that the petition was maintainable, adding that a meeting could be held to consider the no-confidence motion.

Since the affairs of the co-operative were managed by the Board of Directors, the counsel argued the majority decision taken by directors to call the meeting to consider the motion was maintainable.
On October 25, the Gujarat High Court had stayed the GCMMF's board meeting scheduled for October 26 to discuss the no-confidence motion against Chaudhary.
Chaudhary had filed a petition after the no-confidence motion for alleged mismanagement was moved against him by 14 out of 17 directors of GCMMF district dairy co-operative unions.

The no-confidence motion was expected to be taken up at the board meeting.
However, the court stayed the board meeting on the ground of absence of provision for moving a no-confidence motion under the Gujarat Co-operative Societies Act and the stay was extended till November 19.

Chaudhary had taken over as GCMMF chairman in August 2012.