Minutes of the special meeting of the Executive Committee of the Swatantra Party, Maharashtra held on 20th December, 1997 at the Party's office at 143, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Mumbai 400 023.

Summary

These minutes record a special meeting of the Executive Committee of the Swatantra Party, Maharashtra, held on 20 December 1997 at the party office in Mumbai. S. Ramachandran chaired the meeting; the attendance list also records L. R. Sampat, P. N. Subramanian, S. V. Raju, K. H. Subramanian, S. L. Popat, and legal adviser Nitin G. Raut. Leave of absence was granted to J. Venkiteswaran.

The principal business concerned the judgment in notice of motion No. 663/90, filed against Courier Publications Pvt. Ltd. and others. The minutes state that the judgment, delivered on 25 November 1997, allowed the party’s prayer ‘A’ but refused relief ‘B’. After Raut explained the judgment and what the committee considered the judge’s errors, the committee decided to file an appeal as soon as possible. S. V. Raju was authorised to take immediate action, while Ramachandran and Sampat were asked to coordinate with senior advocates and Raut. The meeting then ended with a vote of thanks to the chair.

Key points

• The Executive Committee of the Swatantra Party, Maharashtra, met in Mumbai on 20 December 1997.
• S. Ramachandran was proposed and seconded to chair the meeting.
• The committee reviewed a judgment in notice of motion No. 663/90 against Courier Publications Pvt. Ltd. and others.
• The judgment was delivered on 25 November 1997 and allowed prayer ‘A’ while refusing relief ‘B’.
• Legal adviser Nitin G. Raut explained the judgment and the committee’s view of the judge’s errors.
• The committee resolved to file an appeal promptly after consulting senior counsel.
• S. V. Raju was authorised to act immediately; Ramachandran and L. R. Sampat were assigned coordination work.