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Madras high court stays order directing fresh election to Nadigar Sangam

Sureshkumar | TNN | Mar 10, 2020, 14:21 IST

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CHENNAI: The Madras high court

 on Tuesday stayed an order directing fresh elections to Nadigar Sangam

(South Indian Artists Association).

A division bench of Justice M Sathyanarayanan and Justice Abdul Quddhose passed the order on an appeal moved by a faction led by actor Vishal

, Karti and Nassar challenging the order passed by a single judge of the court on January 24.

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The bench, however, clarified that a special officer appointed by the Tamil Nadu government shall administer the day-to-day affairs of the association.

The issue pertains to a batch of pleas moved by members of the association alleging irregularities in the election including preparation of the voters list.

On January 24, a single judge of the court declared the already concluded election as null and void.

The single judge also appointed retired judge of the high court Justice B Gokul Dass as election officer to conduct a fresh election to the sangam within three months.

This apart, the single judge dismissed the pleas moved by current office-bearers of the sangam — actors Vishal, Karthi

 and Nassar — challenging the appointment of a special officer to administer day-to-day affairs of the association.