HC declines to stay single judge's order on polls to SIAA

The Madras High Court today declined to alter an order of a single Judge who stayed the election to the South Indian Artists Association, an apex body of actors.
Justice Ravicharndra Baabu had on June 26 stayed the election, scheduled for July 15, holding that the poll notification was not issued in accordance with the bye laws of the SIAA.
On an appeal by SIAA General Secretary Radha Ravi seeking a stay on the order of the single judge, the first bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice T S Sivagnanam directed the Registrar of Societies to verify the bye laws of the association and submit a report by July 27.

The single judge had stayed the elections on petitions filed by actors Vishal, Naseer and Karthi who sought to declare as null and void the election notification issued by the SIAA on June 5.
Thy found fault with the manner in which the election was declared by Radha Ravi and President Sarathkumar, whom they alleged wanted to remain as office bearers for their life time.