HC dismisses suit challenging election of MMK office-bearers

The Madras High Court today dismissed a suit seeking to declare the election of M H Jawahirullah as President of Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK) in October last.
Justice K K Sasidharan refused to declare the election of Jawahirullah and also that of P Abdul Samad and O U Rahamathullah as General Secretary and Treasurer respectively at a party meeting held on October 6, 2015 as illegal and contrary to the party constitution.
The Judge dismissed the suit filed by M Thameemum Ansari who claimed himself to be General Secretary of the party.
"Ansari is not entitled to represent MMK in his capacity as General Secretary on account of the expiry of his term (on September 21, 2015) and subsequent election of the three rivals," the Judge ruled rejecting the petition as not maintainable.