High Court Karnataka High Court

Sri M. Amarchand Jain S/O Late Sri … vs The Century Club on 1 June, 2011

Karnataka High Court
Sri M. Amarchand Jain S/O Late Sri … vs The Century Club on 1 June, 2011
Author: A.N.Venugopala Gowda
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT Bg;%\l1;5;}S§l;--§ii>;i'El« _

DATED THIS THE 1" DAY OF :uNE;5.:_2:0:j;l.:  H

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.l§l'..vE'l\;LJGo§>g_E'Av eeli%'eA"~les

Miscellaneous First Aooeallxlo. 1é3€)6_VO'%.'-7 
Miscellaneous .Civ1l l.\lo.§54C}1/201'1 

In MFA No.1606/2011

BETWEEN:   '

Sri M Amanfiharsld _.7laEn',. ' _   
Aged about (32 3?ea.rs,"'--{jj--._" V. n
S/0 late Sztl M-oilgllyal 3ai'n{"-- ~ __ 
Prop;l"M'aha\'keer ;?~;i'l'l./ Cehtre, 
Shop No_.790;"Q2._,_ "l=='lohar"1Buillfjings,
c:hick'pet,.. '   
Bangalore 560053. .  ' ,..Appellant

(§3';;§"S:'e§.'B N J'a.3}eidevEl, Adv,,)

X _  Club,

N_o'.:, Sesliaéiri Road,
Be---nga'lore""-- 560001.
By its President,

 ,2. The Secretary;

 "The Centu ry Club,
§N<::.1, Seshadri Road,
" Bangalore ~ 560081.

3. The President;
The Century Club;



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No.1; Seshadri Read,

Bangaiore - 560001. ,.  

(By em; 5 Venkat Subbarao, Adwfor C/.e'1»v-2) J  d

This MFA is filed under d':der_"4..i§ k'u,:ee.%id{.%j"%;:s_e<!.I\/*'Ad»di»...,(;ir.ry Civ-ifg

and Sessions Judge, Ba'r':vegVé'-Edore {*fZ_C'r+--.4I.:5):;.: rejecting
I.A.No.2 fiied under order 39___{d{.e_1.._end  for TSIQ

In Misc.CvI No.84O1/2-0;_1_A 
BETWEEN: 

1. Century Clutz  _ 1
No.1, Sesh_ai:iri Roaci, 1 ' _
Bangalore - S6Q'G'O31.e  ff  
Rep. by its»Ho-n1;;Seca'etafy. '- 

2. HCgn.SeCret'aVry_»,"'Ve  "

Century Club, V'   

No.1, Se.shadri"Ro"ad,..  '

Bangalore? S'60_OD1;~._  ..,AppIif2; Mohan Building,

d  nCh.ick;j'et,
 .VB_a%2_ga%ore ~ 5630536 ,..Opg::onent

'   %{By Sri.G S Venkat Subbarae, Adv. for C/R1=~2)

This §'~'%ése.Cv% is flied under erder 3§ ruie 4 read with
Section 151 at' the CPC praying to vacate the ad-«interim
erder of temporary injunction granted by this Hewbfe



Court in the above appeal in lViisc.Cvl.3834,{200'l--tiébyvits

order dated 18.2,20:l_1, in the interest q£:'__;"u'sr'i;::.ej'

equity.

This MFA and MEs<:.Cvi cohfiing"t:»n_for o«rdVe;Cvg  day, 01'

the Court delivered the following';

JuoQmEnt 
With the consreot  Ctcaunseii on both
sides; matter is heardfilflo-or
2.   of 15'
respondenlt/Ce'nt'u':ry.:  received a notice
 seeking details with regard
to  Before the appellant could
sulqnjit V'Ct'he_" detaAll--s»""~*l?n\}ith regard to his educational

q't;'alif£..catiii_on in'"-response to the said notice, having

 nomination form on 24.6.2010! the

.'a_.opeiivantrts_rtnembership in the Club was suspended on

8i10,2f:10 for a period of 3 months and a communication

  said effect was sent on 9.10.2010. It was stated

'Etherein that the appellant will not be permitted to use the

Ciuh not being eligible for any ser'\rices;'faciEities. The said

decision was taken by the Committee of the 13" resoondent

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in its meeting held on 8,18;2§1®t  resoit:'tio'n was 

to constitute a Committee  past  to go into
the whoie matter   j(.)v_l'f"'referenAcevVand names
of 3 persons were applrlo-xted'for?'cQns't.itdt_§';ég the Committee
and the   the named
persons   any 2 of them and

consti'tit;irteiiti'j3e CVi:{';.;n1m'i~tte-e. Ti"ie~ terms of reference reads as
folio'-4/s:._ - " " 

"'Qo'mm'it.t.ee:.'A'to'"-he'i"requested to recommend what
 .. t:iisei"pi..iVnar\h,v9' aetion needs to be taken, if any, against

'' i-."Mr;'Amarcha"n'd Jain in this connection."

~4"ho:id_ing of the said enquiry, the Executive

resolved and placed the appellant under

suspension with immediate effect for a period of 3 months

 A. s.inde'r*Rtiie 19.

3. The appeiiant filed 0.857487/2010 against the

respondents in the City Civii Court; Bangalore and sought

to: passing of a judgment and decree; decéaring the

resoiution of the Executive Committee of the Club
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communicated vide letter dated 24.6.2010 a.s__’i’Eihe:ga’§;. and

contrary to the Rules and l3y’e–iaws of the-._::Cl»u”i3.VVland-httohy’

restrain the 15′ defendant Ciub’;l’;rorri« .in–ter.f’e.ring_Vyxiith his 7

enjoyment of the facilities léoftthe

consequential reliefs. The-vs.:d’–efendants’ “entered

appearance through”.t:’ljieir.=li’ea*iivtrit;;i””‘rig:ounhsel” filed written
statement and the suit, the
appellant of temporary
injunction” objected to by the
an order dated 7.12.2010
dismi”sse’d.’_ the ,–~’T.he said order was questioned

by the a”p.pe’llani>. din Vlviii-2A 10681/2010. The appeal was

i..The phrayery in I.A.1 filed in the suit was granted,

defendant Club was restrained from interfering

.’w_i’t’h tvhe’V’r:”api::peilant’s right to enjoy the benefits of his

mernbhhership with the Club. The said order having not

Chailenged; the appeiiant has been enjoying the

‘services/facilities of the Club as its member.

3.
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are :

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4. Appellant/plaintiff filed I,A.2 to rest’r’a_i_’é*:.V{:’he:.Cltib

and its office bearers from giving effect

dated 8.10.2010 and not to hoidalny’eénduim/Ala”s«_sch’eddied F ‘i

on 28.10.2010. The apppiication i:r;az\/inglibieern’~oxp:.pesVed,

common order was passed”‘§§:6~.,,I.As.Vh1′—and.2;
by the Trial Court,Vi”v.gVherewb§k’ a’p’p’i’i<:ations were
rejected. As already4'ob.s'er\z'e§d;:V passed on I.A.1
was questi ' by M FA 1 0681/2010,
which was This appeal is directed

ag a in steamer ':43 rd erg passed 0 n

the counsel on both sides and

p»e_ru"sed the"'i'e_coVrd.

to be observed that; suspension of

.’rrfi’embe.rsrh.V;p:; of the appellant from the Club was for a

peried”:.of 90 days. The resolution to suspend the

.rfneAmbership was passed on 810.2010 and was

‘Ecomrnunicated on 9.102010. The period for which the

suspension was ordered has expired. Even etherwise, in

view of the jedgment dated 5.1.2Clig1 passed in MFA

aw

10681/2010, the appeiiant continues

services/facilities of the 15’: respondent

7. The principai grie\zartce::”‘ef:r’ the-.’a’pbei:i’sa.nt::;_’in

Q!SIH7487/f2-O10 pending orrthg riiéaor’ the *C’i’t3{.’CiVyVii ..’tco:m:.,’:»

Bangalore is that; he was “show cause
notice by the Ciubboriiori membership in
suspension andthat by subjecting to
disciplinary’ issuing a charge

memorandV2.J.n”.-.1’V.;_:s’v 3

said resolution of the dub, the

appe_i|ant”ha’s .been’-._is’er:Ved with a communication dated

‘ti’re”Ciub, wherein it was conciuded that,

V*issue”‘-v4,oi’.4″nsotig:e sailing for explanation may not be

.’n,e’eess_argr?–.V.and that the appeiiant is at liberty to place his

viewstefore the enquiry committee on aii the terms of

.VreHferenee as weii as any other reiated facts which the

‘Eabpeiiant deems fit. Indisputediy, charge sheet was issued

ts the appeiiant on 5.2.2311. In View of the subsequent

events which have taken piace, paigticuiariy the issue of

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charge sheet dated 5.2.2011 to the appeiyiantVyiiaind”the

al3i3el!ant continuing to be a member of

to the judgment dated 5.i’.M2O’1:é_i\il’FA»T

10681/2010, the grievance of A:the:’*.§.ppeila’nt” in

pending before the Trial”‘-ifiourt fsuiryive for

consideration.

9. Sri .»BV.N.]eyad.eyaV’,V’~V__:iiea.rned:”.ifcounsei for the
appellant. a:pp_ie’i’l.aVnt””yvould submit a reply
to the within a period of 4
weelts 3 thereafter the Committee
constitutedii proceed with the enquiry, by

egdjending reasioinahile opportunity of hearing and by

principles of natural justice it can conduct the

._e’r_i_qu’i’i”y”‘_~i,n aiccordance with iaw. Learned counsel submits

that’,v–..’the'”:appellant is not very familiar with English

is l.a_ngua’de and he would find it difficult to defend himself in

Vthesenquiry proceedings and he wouid need the assistance

“of an advocate to defend his case in the enquiry;

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10. Sri G,S.\/enkat Subbarao, learned cQunsVeif’et”the

respondents submits that the enquiry cornnfiittjeewvliuiiii

informed to extend reasonable;”c$lppott.u’nit\,;’ 4hea”ring”‘to 7

the appellant i.e., in tune with:”t_h1e,_principtesv of”

justice, conduct the enqu’i-it:i,:?V”‘–.andV. ‘i’EpO%””E:.V
Learned counsel submxippts t*hat”.lvthefiappellant cannot avail
any legal assistance chas_:’Va.lij}z””‘genuine difficulty,
he is at libei’t”§ct’i3 tal<Ved_f:VVfaVlVco–member of the

Club as d'efe_n'ce"'assi,staci'ice*… it

_O»'»_:the– subsequent events that have
taken Appliance, .« pending consideration in

C)',£_j3'.7487/2G'1.C)idoes not survive for consideration, which

iseanceded by Sri B.N.Jayadeva.

of the foregeing, the appeai stands disposed
of asfiiflews:

(i) O.S5″487/2010 pending on the file of the
44″ Additional City Civii 3udge, snail stand
disposed of as not surviving for

consideration; 1

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The Ctimmittee <:onstituted__=thi'4,:A'\V*fh~ei

respondent is directed

time from today tax' the app-eilainteite_s.t;'btnitV"e

repiy to the memickrandiunw 6:'
5.2.2011. xfifhe "1-3%?'irespvqiizientzcrvub isf'

directed to me"iie ‘At<;V'the:§ appeliant
within ten days rn”‘eit§>day,'”the” copies of
records””–btas.e’de__en; v.’v”hs.ifc.hV:i’the charge sheet

dated .yg;e_s the appeiiant.

.wT’he- En_qu§r’;}.~’ C40n’7r_r’iiVtt_eVé to consider the
_ ..retg.ti;est«Q-f__V’t’he ‘é§_p’p:e!1ant to have a defence
‘ii-assistant in-A enfquiry i.e., a co-member

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committee to extend

” .VreVasdna’bVie.’i’ opportunity of hearing to the
“*a;:jpeliarit, conduct the enquiry and submit

themrieiport. Tili the fénaiisation of the

:.”e.nquiry proceedings and a finai decision in
gthe matter, the 19′ respondent/Ctub is
directed to ailow the appeiiant to continue

to avail the services/faciiities of the Ciub.

Neediess to observe that, if the decision
pursuant to the enquiry is against the

apeeiiant, he is at iiberty tg avaii iegaé remedy,
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Forward a copy of this order to the

closure of the suit pending before it.

M£sc.Cv£.8401/2011 d”<:)es1'_'" ~:5ot'a "'*sz;i';rhxxé§VV\/ivgge…It'%':S{f

consideration and stands di:{m'i—seed as suchf

NO COStS.

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