Published: April 2024 (2 years ago) in issue Nº 417
Keywords: Court cases, Madras High Court, Admission and Termination Regulations 2023, Selection of the Working Committee Regulations 2024, Secretary of the Auroville Foundation, Auroville Foundation, Town Development Council (TDC) and Land exchange
Status of pending court cases
The cases challenging the Admission and Termination of Residents in the Register of Residents Regulations 2023 and the Selection of the Working Committee Regulations 2024 have been posted for another hearing on April 22nd.
The appeal by the Secretary of the Auroville Foundation on the Working Committee case (judgement given by Justice Quddhose in August 2022) was listed along with residual TDC matters. They weren't heard due to lack of time and have been postponed to 10th of June after the High Court summer break.
The Quo Warranto case was heard at length over two days on 27th and 28th March and the judgement is now awaited.
A petition, filed by an Auroville resident, has asked the Court to order the Secretary to follow specified sections of the Auroville Foundation Rules, 1997 and the General Financial Rules of the Central Government, and to cancel all registrations of land exchanges since 2021 that have not followed these rules.