Madras HC wants producers council to produce accounts of ‘Ilaiyaraja 75’ event
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:29.01.2019
The Madras high court on Monday directed the Tamil Nadu Film Producers Council (TNFPC) to produce the accounts of funds received and spent in connection with the felicitation function organized to celebrate music maestro Ilaiyaraja’s 75th birthday.
Justice K Kalyanasundaram passed the interim order on a plea moved by J Sathish Kumar, a member of the council, alleging mismanagement of funds by the council’s officer-bearers.
The judge also wanted the council to answer whether it’s possible to postpone the event, which is scheduled on February 2, as the allegations are of a serious nature. The court then adjourned the hearing to January 30 for the council to file its response.
According to the petitioner, the decision to organize the event titled ‘Ilaiyaraja 75’ was taken without discussing it at the council’s annual general body meeting. He further alleged that the office bearers including actor Vishal, who is the president of the association, has siphoned off funds from fixed deposits of the council to the tune of ₹7.53 crore.
At present, the council has only ₹50 lakh in its accounts. Even after repeated requests, the office-bearers refused to provide the audited accounts of the council for 2015-16 and 2016-17.
Alleging that permitting the officer-bearers to conduct the event would be against the interest of the council and its majority members, the petitioner wanted the court to restrain the office-bearers from proceeding further with the event.
‘Ilaiyaraja 75’ is a two-day event scheduled on February 2 and 3 on the YMCA grounds, Nandanam.
Justice K Kalyanasundaram passed the interim order on a plea moved by J Sathish Kumar, a member of the council, alleging mismanagement of funds by the council’s officer-bearers
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:29.01.2019
The Madras high court on Monday directed the Tamil Nadu Film Producers Council (TNFPC) to produce the accounts of funds received and spent in connection with the felicitation function organized to celebrate music maestro Ilaiyaraja’s 75th birthday.
Justice K Kalyanasundaram passed the interim order on a plea moved by J Sathish Kumar, a member of the council, alleging mismanagement of funds by the council’s officer-bearers.
The judge also wanted the council to answer whether it’s possible to postpone the event, which is scheduled on February 2, as the allegations are of a serious nature. The court then adjourned the hearing to January 30 for the council to file its response.
According to the petitioner, the decision to organize the event titled ‘Ilaiyaraja 75’ was taken without discussing it at the council’s annual general body meeting. He further alleged that the office bearers including actor Vishal, who is the president of the association, has siphoned off funds from fixed deposits of the council to the tune of ₹7.53 crore.
At present, the council has only ₹50 lakh in its accounts. Even after repeated requests, the office-bearers refused to provide the audited accounts of the council for 2015-16 and 2016-17.
Alleging that permitting the officer-bearers to conduct the event would be against the interest of the council and its majority members, the petitioner wanted the court to restrain the office-bearers from proceeding further with the event.
‘Ilaiyaraja 75’ is a two-day event scheduled on February 2 and 3 on the YMCA grounds, Nandanam.
Justice K Kalyanasundaram passed the interim order on a plea moved by J Sathish Kumar, a member of the council, alleging mismanagement of funds by the council’s officer-bearers
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