Lunkad restrained

PUNE, Feb 2: The civil judge name, senior division, Pune has granted an ex-parte injunction against Shantilal Lunkad of Nav Maharashtra Chakan Oil Mills restraining him from acting as vice president of Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture MCCAI till further orders.

Five candidates were in the fray for the elections for the four posts which were held on July 30, 1998 in accordance with the old rules of the MCCIA. The plaintiff S I Sanklecha lost the elections by a few votes. He realised that Lunkad had not paid the annual subscription fees of the chamber for a number of years. The plaintiff wrote to the secretary general of MCCI urging him to set the election right stating that Lunkad was not eligible to contest the elections.

Meanwhile, Lunkad paid up Rs. 1.25 lakh as fees and the chamber did take any action. The petitioner then filed a civil suit. The matter has been fixed for hearing on February 8.