Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 24: High Court today directed the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) to hold the elections for its office bearers within one month and directed the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar to supervise the elections.
Since the rival parties of the body have already recommended three persons from each party to hold and conduct the elections for the KCCI, Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul after taking into consideration the contentions of both the parties asked these six persons to form and function as a Committee for conducting elections of KCCI as also for the positions and office bearers of KCCI- President, Senior Vice President, Junior Vice President, Secretary General, Joint Secretary General and Treasurer as prescribed under Memorandum of Understanding (MoA) of KCCI.
The counsel for parties while giving names of these person before the court had been fair enough and ready to hold elections to elect the office bearers of KCCI. Amongst them one party suggested three persons – Sheikh Ashaq Ahmad, Rauf Ahmad Punjabi and Nazir Ahmad Mir and the other party suggested the names of Abdul Majid Matto, Abdul Hamid Punjabi and Mushtaq Ahmad Wani.
Court directed them to undertake and conclude all the exercise with regard to elections within one month and by the end of April 2021 so that all the positions and office bearers of KCCI shall be elected.
Court has left it free for Deputy Commissioner Srinagar for taking all steps for conducting of elections of KCCI and directed him to follow all the SOPs issued by the Government from time to time with regard to the COVID 19 pandemic while conducting the elections and ensure its conclusion by end of April 2021, and report the court accordingly for compliance.
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