Justice K. Kumaresh Babu granted the interim injunction after 59 members of MTCOPU filed a joint civil suit complaining that the DMK and its affiliated body Labour Progressive Federation (LPF) had appointed the office-bearers at will without conducting elections.
Madras High Court restrains functioning of office-bearers appointed by DMK to MTC trade union without conducting elections
Justice K. Kumaresh Babu grants the interim injunction pursuant to a civil suit filed by 59 members of Metropolitan Transport Corporation Oozhiyar Progressive Union
Published – August 08, 2025 10:59 pm IST – CHENNAI
Mohamed Imranullah S Mohamed Imranullah S.
The judge said that neither the DMK nor the LPF could nominate or appoint the office-bearers when the bylaws of MTCOPU require conduct of elections for those posts.
The judge said that neither the DMK nor the LPF could nominate or appoint the office-bearers when the bylaws of MTCOPU require conduct of elections for those posts. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO
The Madras High Court has restrained the three top office-bearers appointed by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) to the Metropolitan Transport Corporation Oozhiyar Progressive Union (MTCOPU) from interfering with the day-to-day affairs of the trade union.
Justice K. Kumaresh Babu granted the interim injunction after 59 members of MTCOPU filed a joint civil suit complaining that the DMK and its affiliated body Labour Progressive Federation (LPF) had appointed the office-bearers at will without conducting elections.
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