27 March 2010
Dear Life Member,
I write this in response to the circular letter No. 01/2010 dated 12 February 2010 of Dr. Pabby asking all the members not to participate in the 24th Conference and the Election.
I may assure you that the 24th Annual Conference is being organised following the full legal procedure and will be held on April 10-11, 2010 at H M Patel Institute of English Training and Research, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat. I therefore request you not to believe the canard spread by a few disgruntled vested interests and participate in the Conference and the Elections.
The circular letter of Dr. Pabby has mainly raised three issues regarding the 24th Annual Conference and the Elections to be held on April 10-11, 2010. They are: a) status of Professor Juneja as authorised Trustee and Secretary 1986 EC; b) Current EC as the Operative authorised trustees and c) Reconciliation Meeting held on 25 February 2010.
a) O. P. Juneja as Authorised Trustee:
Dr. O. P. Juneja was “authorised to get the registration work done under Society Registration Act of 1860 and also to act where necessary in any Government or semi Govt. office for the same society” vide Resolution 1 on 20th February 1985 at M. S. University of Baroda. It is this Resolution which is registered on PTR-1 in the office of the legal authority. No other Resolution authorising any one else is registered with the legal authority.
Pursuant to the judgements of the Joint Charity Commissioner and Assistant Charity Commissioner Vadodara, an Extraordinary Meeting of the Founding Trustees was held in the Syndicate Room No. 3 at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad on 07 February 2010 to revive the Association. The following Resolution-2 to was passed authorising Professor Juneja : “Following Article VI of the Constitution regarding Elections, it is resolved that Professor Juneja is authorised to complete all such procedures including the conduct of elections and filing the “Change Report” in the office of the Charity Commissioner Vadodara.”
Dr. O. P. Juneja was the Founding Secretary of IACS from 1985-1988. It was noted in the Reconciliation Meeting held at Canadian High Commission in New Delhi on 25 February 2010. Dr. Pabby attended that meeting.
b) Current EC as the Operative Trustees:
A few facts are to be noted about the Current EC which, in fact, is totally illegal because of the following reasons:
The term of the office of this EC was over in 2007. IACS Constitution allows only three months for extension of term and not three years.
No elections were held in 2007 when they were due because of the Order passed by the Assistant Charity Commissioner in May 2006 that rejected all the “Change Reports” and the Constitution of 1995 and re-established the constitution of 1986 and the Founding Trustees.
Accepting the judgement of the Asstt. Charity Commissioner, the then President resigned.
Both the judgements of the Asstt. Charity Commissioner of 2006 and that of Joint Charity Commissioner of 2009 have rejected the claim of the current prorogued EC as Operative Trustees of IACS. Some members of the current EC, in fact, have been fined Rs. 2000/= by the Joint Charity Commissioner in his Final Order and have been asked to pay all the legal expenses from their own pockets and not from IACS.
The claim of the current EC as the Operative Trustees is false. The legal authorities have rejected it twice.
c) Reconciliation Meeting:
Some facts about the Reconciliation Meeting held at Canadian High Commission in Delhi on 25 February 2010.
The Meeting was convened by Canadian High Commission in Delhi and the Minutes were prepared by the High Commission and signed by seven people. A scanned copy can be found at: http://www.iacsvadodara.blogspot.com
The election dates as declared in the original notice were March 13-14, 2010. It was decided to postpone the Conference either to April 10-11, or to 17-18, 2010. As the guest houses were not available during April 17-18, it was decided to choose Apil 10-11 and the current President and High Commission was informed immediately.
Following the agreement in letter and spirit, the Notice for Calling the AGM was prepared for co-signing by the current President and the Secretary (1986 EC). As the President refused to sign, the Authorised Trustee and Secretary issued the Notification with his signatures only.
The Returning Officer issued addendum to Election Notice after waiting for the additional names till the printing of the Notification on March 9, 2010. The President, who was in Baroda, made frantic calls to the Secretary in Delhi to send these names. As the Secretary did not oblige, it was decided to send the Addendum without any additions for printing. Both the President and the High Commission were informed immediately.
The possibility of holding Conference at Ahmedabad was explored. The Authorised Trustee talked to and sent emails to Reaney Canadian Centre and to Vision Education Trust in Ahmedabad. As both of them refused to host, it was decided to continue with Vallabh Vidyanagar. All concerned parties were informed accordingly.
Some More Facts:
It is interesting to note that this letter is dated 12 February 2010 when it mentions a meeting held on 25 February 2010.
This letter makes no mention of the judgement of Assistant Charity Commissioner of May 2006 rejecting all the Change Reports, the Constitution of 1995 and establishes the 1986 EC as the only legal EC. For detailed information, please visit our blog at: http://www.iacsvadodara.blogspot.com
Please note that though the letter is written in the name of the Current EC, the President (Dr. R.K. Dhawan) informs me that he has refused to sign this letter as it is in contravention of the agreement that we signed on 25 February in the presence of the officials of Canadian High Commission. I would therefore like to surmise that this letter reflects the views of a very small group of persons within the current EC, though illegal.
Yours in IACS, Om P. Juneja, Authorised Trustee and Emeritus Professor
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
OPEN LETTER TO MEMBERS
INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANADIAN STUDIES
Functioning Office: 101 Dwarkamail, 25/B Pratapgunj, Vadodara 390 002
8 March 2010
Dear Life Member,
I invite you to attend the 24th Annual Conference of the Indian Association for Canadian Studies to be held on 10-11 April 2010 at H. M. Patel Institute of English at Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Anand in Gujarat. Your are invited to send an abstract of their papers preferably through email in about 300 words by March 25, 2010 to the coordinator of the Conference at the following address: Professor Rajendrasinh Jadeja, Director, H. M. Patel Institute of English Training and Research ,Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Anand, Gujarat 388120. Email: iacsvadodara@gmail.com Please note that there is no registration fee for the conference and we shall be happy to provide accommodation on twin sharing basis and all the meals free of cost.
As you know, the last AGM was held at Jammu in 2007. Since then IACS has had no activity because the legally competent authorities had declared the then EC illegal. However, some members of this illegal EC filed an Appeal against the order of Assistant Charity Commission passed in May 2006. This Appeal was dismissed on 29 August 2009 and the following Final Order was passed by the Joint Charity Commissioner.
THE FINAL ORDER
I. The appeal is dismissed.
II. All the acting trustees working at the time when the appeal was filed will have to pay from his/her personal properties the sum of Rs. 2000/- (Rupees two thousand only) each that falls to each one’s share to the P. T. A. Funds at the office of the Joint Charity Commissioner, Vadodara within 30 days.
III. All the acting trustees working at the time when the appeal was filed will have to redeposit into the trust funds from their personal property the amount as it falls to each one’s share towards all collective expenses that have been incurred from the trust funds towards the legal suit within 30 days.
IV. It has been informed that until orders are issued from the competent authority the work has to be carried out in the interest of the organization and in the public interest following the provisions mentioned in the document framed at the time of the foundation of the organization.
V. The order has to be conveyed to all concerned respondents of the suit and its copy will have to be sent to the Charity Commissioner, Gujarat State, and the Assistant Charity Commissioner, Vadodara. The original record has to be sent back.
In order to implement the Order of the Assistant Charity Commissioner of 2006 and the Final Order of the Joint Charity Commissioner of 2009, an Extra Ordinary Meeting of the Trustees (Executive Committee of IACS as of 1986) was held on 07 February 2010 at 11.00 a.m. at Indian Institute of Management in Syndicate Room No.3 in Ahmedabad.
It was resolved that the legal proceedings undertaken are in favour of the organisation and particularly so because the lawful authorities have passed the orders whereby the illegal actions of all those who filed the “Change Reports” are disapproved. The legal proceedings undertaken by Professor Juneja are approved. Further, that Professor Juneja is authorised to complete all such procedures including the conduct of election of the Executive Committee
.
Hence, the Notice for Election to the IACS EC for 2010-2013 was issued on 10 February 2010 for the Elections scheduled to be held on 14th March 2010.
As some members requested for the postponement of the election date, IACS Election reconciliation meeting was held at the High Commission of Canada, New Delhi on 25 February 2010 (copy enclosed) and a it was decided to postpone the elections to April 11, 2010. You may read the Minutes (signed by R. K. Dhawan, D. K. Pabby, V. D. Kaushik of the current EC, Vimal Dhawan and O. P. Juneja and three officials of Canadian High Commission) of this Meeting at our blog at: http://www.iacsvadodara.blogspot.com. “The circular letter for holding General Body will be co-signed by current IACS President and the 1986 Secretary” is one of points agreed upon in this signed document. However, Dr. R. K. Dhawan has refused to sign this letter.
It is abundantly clear that Dr. R. K. Dhawan and the illegal EC have decided not to honour this agreement that they signed in the presence of the officials of the High Commission of Canada on 25 February 2010. It is a repetition of the earlier Reconciliation Agreement that they signed in the presence of Mr. Jean Labrie and others from Government of Canada in September 2007 not to honour it at all.
We have sent 867 letters to all the Life Members of IACS by Post Under Postal Certificate that you would be receiving in a few day. In the meanwhile, you may please respond by just replying this mail.
Hoping to see you at the 24th IACS Conference,
Yours in IACS,
Om P. Juneja
Authorized Trustee
Secretary (1986 EC)
Telephone: (0265) 2793366
Mobile: 97262 89064.
Email: omjuneja@gmail.com
URL : http://www.iacsvadodara.blogspot.com
Functioning Office: 101 Dwarkamail, 25/B Pratapgunj, Vadodara 390 002
8 March 2010
Dear Life Member,
I invite you to attend the 24th Annual Conference of the Indian Association for Canadian Studies to be held on 10-11 April 2010 at H. M. Patel Institute of English at Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Anand in Gujarat. Your are invited to send an abstract of their papers preferably through email in about 300 words by March 25, 2010 to the coordinator of the Conference at the following address: Professor Rajendrasinh Jadeja, Director, H. M. Patel Institute of English Training and Research ,Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Anand, Gujarat 388120. Email: iacsvadodara@gmail.com Please note that there is no registration fee for the conference and we shall be happy to provide accommodation on twin sharing basis and all the meals free of cost.
As you know, the last AGM was held at Jammu in 2007. Since then IACS has had no activity because the legally competent authorities had declared the then EC illegal. However, some members of this illegal EC filed an Appeal against the order of Assistant Charity Commission passed in May 2006. This Appeal was dismissed on 29 August 2009 and the following Final Order was passed by the Joint Charity Commissioner.
THE FINAL ORDER
I. The appeal is dismissed.
II. All the acting trustees working at the time when the appeal was filed will have to pay from his/her personal properties the sum of Rs. 2000/- (Rupees two thousand only) each that falls to each one’s share to the P. T. A. Funds at the office of the Joint Charity Commissioner, Vadodara within 30 days.
III. All the acting trustees working at the time when the appeal was filed will have to redeposit into the trust funds from their personal property the amount as it falls to each one’s share towards all collective expenses that have been incurred from the trust funds towards the legal suit within 30 days.
IV. It has been informed that until orders are issued from the competent authority the work has to be carried out in the interest of the organization and in the public interest following the provisions mentioned in the document framed at the time of the foundation of the organization.
V. The order has to be conveyed to all concerned respondents of the suit and its copy will have to be sent to the Charity Commissioner, Gujarat State, and the Assistant Charity Commissioner, Vadodara. The original record has to be sent back.
In order to implement the Order of the Assistant Charity Commissioner of 2006 and the Final Order of the Joint Charity Commissioner of 2009, an Extra Ordinary Meeting of the Trustees (Executive Committee of IACS as of 1986) was held on 07 February 2010 at 11.00 a.m. at Indian Institute of Management in Syndicate Room No.3 in Ahmedabad.
It was resolved that the legal proceedings undertaken are in favour of the organisation and particularly so because the lawful authorities have passed the orders whereby the illegal actions of all those who filed the “Change Reports” are disapproved. The legal proceedings undertaken by Professor Juneja are approved. Further, that Professor Juneja is authorised to complete all such procedures including the conduct of election of the Executive Committee
.
Hence, the Notice for Election to the IACS EC for 2010-2013 was issued on 10 February 2010 for the Elections scheduled to be held on 14th March 2010.
As some members requested for the postponement of the election date, IACS Election reconciliation meeting was held at the High Commission of Canada, New Delhi on 25 February 2010 (copy enclosed) and a it was decided to postpone the elections to April 11, 2010. You may read the Minutes (signed by R. K. Dhawan, D. K. Pabby, V. D. Kaushik of the current EC, Vimal Dhawan and O. P. Juneja and three officials of Canadian High Commission) of this Meeting at our blog at: http://www.iacsvadodara.blogspot.com. “The circular letter for holding General Body will be co-signed by current IACS President and the 1986 Secretary” is one of points agreed upon in this signed document. However, Dr. R. K. Dhawan has refused to sign this letter.
It is abundantly clear that Dr. R. K. Dhawan and the illegal EC have decided not to honour this agreement that they signed in the presence of the officials of the High Commission of Canada on 25 February 2010. It is a repetition of the earlier Reconciliation Agreement that they signed in the presence of Mr. Jean Labrie and others from Government of Canada in September 2007 not to honour it at all.
We have sent 867 letters to all the Life Members of IACS by Post Under Postal Certificate that you would be receiving in a few day. In the meanwhile, you may please respond by just replying this mail.
Hoping to see you at the 24th IACS Conference,
Yours in IACS,
Om P. Juneja
Authorized Trustee
Secretary (1986 EC)
Telephone: (0265) 2793366
Mobile: 97262 89064.
Email: omjuneja@gmail.com
URL : http://www.iacsvadodara.blogspot.com
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
INVITATION TO 24TH IACS CONFERENCE
INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANADIAN STUDIES
Functioning Office: 101 Dwarkamail, 25/B Pratapgunj, Vadodara 390 002
8 March 2010
Dear Life Member,
I invite you to attend the 24th Annual Conference of the Indian Association for Canadian Studies to be held on 10-11 April 2010 at H. M. Patel Institute of English at Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Anand in Gujarat. Your are invited to send an abstract of their papers preferably through email in about 300 words by March 25, 2010 to the coordinator of the Conference at the following address: Professor Rajendrasinh Jadeja, Director, H. M. Patel Institute of English Training and Research ,Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Anand, Gujarat 388120. Email: iacsvadodara@gmail.com Please note that there is no registration fee for the conference and we shall be happy to provide accommodation on twin sharing basis and all the meals free of cost.
As you know, the last AGM was held at Jammu in 2007. Since then IACS has had no activity because the legally competent authorities had declared the then EC illegal. However, some members of this illegal EC filed an Appeal against the order of Assistant Charity Commission passed in May 2006. This Appeal was dismissed on 29 August 2009 and the following Final Order was passed by the Joint Charity Commissioner.
THE FINAL ORDER
I. The appeal is dismissed.
II. All the acting trustees working at the time when the appeal was filed will have to pay from his/her personal properties the sum of Rs. 2000/- (Rupees two thousand only) each that falls to each one’s share to the P. T. A. Funds at the office of the Joint Charity Commissioner, Vadodara within 30 days.
III. All the acting trustees working at the time when the appeal was filed will have to redeposit into the trust funds from their personal property the amount as it falls to each one’s share towards all collective expenses that have been incurred from the trust funds towards the legal suit within 30 days.
IV. It has been informed that until orders are issued from the competent authority the work has to be carried out in the interest of the organization and in the public interest following the provisions mentioned in the document framed at the time of the foundation of the organization.
V. The order has to be conveyed to all concerned respondents of the suit and its copy will have to be sent to the Charity Commissioner, Gujarat State, and the Assistant Charity Commissioner, Vadodara. The original record has to be sent back.
In order to implement the Order of the Assistant Charity Commissioner of 2006 and the Final Order of the Joint Charity Commissioner of 2009, an Extra Ordinary Meeting of the Trustees (Executive Committee of IACS as of 1986) was held on 07 February 2010 at 11.00 a.m. at Indian Institute of Management in Syndicate Room No.3 in Ahmedabad.
It was resolved that the legal proceedings undertaken are in favour of the organisation and particularly so because the lawful authorities have passed the orders whereby the illegal actions of all those who filed the “Change Reports” are disapproved. The legal proceedings undertaken by Professor Juneja are approved. Further, that Professor Juneja is authorized to complete all such procedures including the conduct of election of the Executive Committee.
Hence, the Notice for Election to the IACS EC for 2010-2013 was issued on 10 February 2010 for the Elections scheduled to be held on 14th March 2010.
As some members requested for the postponement of the election date, IACS Election reconciliation meeting was held at the High Commission of Canada, New Delhi on 25 February 2010 (copy enclosed) and a it was decided to postpone the elections to April 11, 2010. You may read the Minutes (signed by R. K. Dhawan, D. K. Pabby, V. D. Kaushik of the current EC, Vimal Dhawan and O. P. Juneja and three officials of Canadian High Commission) of this Meeting at our blog at: http://www.iacsvadodara.blogspot.com. “The circular letter for holding General Body will be co-signed by current IACS President and the 1986 Secretary” is one of points agreed upon in this signed document. However, Dr. R. K. Dhawan has refused to sign this letter.
It is abundantly clear that Dr. R. K. Dhawan and the illegal EC have decided not to honour this agreement that they signed in the presence of the officials of the High Commission of Canada on 25 February 2010. It is a repetition of the earlier Reconciliation Agreement that they signed in the presence of Mr. Jean Labrie and others from Government of Canada in September 2007 not to honour it at all.
We have sent 867 letters to all the Life Members of IACS by Post Under Postal Certificate that you would be receiving in a few day. In the meanwhile, you may please respond to register by just replying this mail.
Please note that there is NO REGISTRATION FEE. FREE ACCOMMODATION ON TWIN SHARING BASIS WITH ATTACHED BATH AND MEALS will be available to all registered delegates.
Hoping to see you at the 24th IACS Conference,
Yours in IACS,
Om P. Juneja
Authorized Trustee
Secretary (1986 EC)
Telephone: (0265) 2793366
Mobile: 97262 89064.
Email: omjuneja@gmail.com
URL : http://www.iacsvadodara.blogspot.com
Functioning Office: 101 Dwarkamail, 25/B Pratapgunj, Vadodara 390 002
8 March 2010
Dear Life Member,
I invite you to attend the 24th Annual Conference of the Indian Association for Canadian Studies to be held on 10-11 April 2010 at H. M. Patel Institute of English at Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Anand in Gujarat. Your are invited to send an abstract of their papers preferably through email in about 300 words by March 25, 2010 to the coordinator of the Conference at the following address: Professor Rajendrasinh Jadeja, Director, H. M. Patel Institute of English Training and Research ,Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Anand, Gujarat 388120. Email: iacsvadodara@gmail.com Please note that there is no registration fee for the conference and we shall be happy to provide accommodation on twin sharing basis and all the meals free of cost.
As you know, the last AGM was held at Jammu in 2007. Since then IACS has had no activity because the legally competent authorities had declared the then EC illegal. However, some members of this illegal EC filed an Appeal against the order of Assistant Charity Commission passed in May 2006. This Appeal was dismissed on 29 August 2009 and the following Final Order was passed by the Joint Charity Commissioner.
THE FINAL ORDER
I. The appeal is dismissed.
II. All the acting trustees working at the time when the appeal was filed will have to pay from his/her personal properties the sum of Rs. 2000/- (Rupees two thousand only) each that falls to each one’s share to the P. T. A. Funds at the office of the Joint Charity Commissioner, Vadodara within 30 days.
III. All the acting trustees working at the time when the appeal was filed will have to redeposit into the trust funds from their personal property the amount as it falls to each one’s share towards all collective expenses that have been incurred from the trust funds towards the legal suit within 30 days.
IV. It has been informed that until orders are issued from the competent authority the work has to be carried out in the interest of the organization and in the public interest following the provisions mentioned in the document framed at the time of the foundation of the organization.
V. The order has to be conveyed to all concerned respondents of the suit and its copy will have to be sent to the Charity Commissioner, Gujarat State, and the Assistant Charity Commissioner, Vadodara. The original record has to be sent back.
In order to implement the Order of the Assistant Charity Commissioner of 2006 and the Final Order of the Joint Charity Commissioner of 2009, an Extra Ordinary Meeting of the Trustees (Executive Committee of IACS as of 1986) was held on 07 February 2010 at 11.00 a.m. at Indian Institute of Management in Syndicate Room No.3 in Ahmedabad.
It was resolved that the legal proceedings undertaken are in favour of the organisation and particularly so because the lawful authorities have passed the orders whereby the illegal actions of all those who filed the “Change Reports” are disapproved. The legal proceedings undertaken by Professor Juneja are approved. Further, that Professor Juneja is authorized to complete all such procedures including the conduct of election of the Executive Committee.
Hence, the Notice for Election to the IACS EC for 2010-2013 was issued on 10 February 2010 for the Elections scheduled to be held on 14th March 2010.
As some members requested for the postponement of the election date, IACS Election reconciliation meeting was held at the High Commission of Canada, New Delhi on 25 February 2010 (copy enclosed) and a it was decided to postpone the elections to April 11, 2010. You may read the Minutes (signed by R. K. Dhawan, D. K. Pabby, V. D. Kaushik of the current EC, Vimal Dhawan and O. P. Juneja and three officials of Canadian High Commission) of this Meeting at our blog at: http://www.iacsvadodara.blogspot.com. “The circular letter for holding General Body will be co-signed by current IACS President and the 1986 Secretary” is one of points agreed upon in this signed document. However, Dr. R. K. Dhawan has refused to sign this letter.
It is abundantly clear that Dr. R. K. Dhawan and the illegal EC have decided not to honour this agreement that they signed in the presence of the officials of the High Commission of Canada on 25 February 2010. It is a repetition of the earlier Reconciliation Agreement that they signed in the presence of Mr. Jean Labrie and others from Government of Canada in September 2007 not to honour it at all.
We have sent 867 letters to all the Life Members of IACS by Post Under Postal Certificate that you would be receiving in a few day. In the meanwhile, you may please respond to register by just replying this mail.
Please note that there is NO REGISTRATION FEE. FREE ACCOMMODATION ON TWIN SHARING BASIS WITH ATTACHED BATH AND MEALS will be available to all registered delegates.
Hoping to see you at the 24th IACS Conference,
Yours in IACS,
Om P. Juneja
Authorized Trustee
Secretary (1986 EC)
Telephone: (0265) 2793366
Mobile: 97262 89064.
Email: omjuneja@gmail.com
URL : http://www.iacsvadodara.blogspot.com
ADDENDUM TO THE ELECTION NOTICE FOR IACS ELECTIONS 2010-2013
Dear Member,
SUB: ADDENDUM TO THE ELECTION NOTICE FOR IACS ELECTIONS 2010-2013
The Notice for Election to the IACS EC for 2010-2013 was issued on 10 February 2010 for the Elections scheduled to be held on 14th March 2010. As some members requested for the postponement of the election date, a meeting was held at the High Commission of Canada, New Delhi on 25 February 2010 and it was decided to postpone the elections to April 11, 2010. It was also decided that all nominations received as per the earlier notification (February 10, 2010) will continue to be considered.
Please note that the Election to the IACS EC for 2010-2013 will now be held on 11 April 2010 at the same venue as decided earlier, that is, at H. M. Patel Institute of English, Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Anand, which is the venue of the 24th IACS Conference. All those candidates who have sent their nomination forms to the Returning Officer in Rajkot need not send them again.
Following shall be the Schedule of Elections because of change in the date of Elections:
(a)Last date for the receipt of nominations 01 April 2010
(b)Scrutiny and Display of Nominations 10 April 2010 1.00 P.M.
(c)Last Date for withdrawal of Nominations 10 April 2010 2.00 P.M.
(d)Declaration of Final Nominations 10 April 2010 6.00 P.M.
(e)Date and Time of Elections 11 April 2010 11A.M. - 2.00 P.M.
(f)Announcement of the Results 11 April 2010 4.00 P.M.
Further that all nominations will be sent to the Returning Officer, Dr. Jaydipsinh K. Dodiya, Associate Professor, Department of English, Saurashtra University, Rajkot 380 005 (Gujarat) on or before 01 April 2010 by Registered Post with Acknowledgement Due . In case you have not received the Nomination Form, please download it from http://www.iacsvadodara.blogspot.com
Yours in IACS,
(Dr. Jaydipsinh K. Dodiya)
Returning Officer
Election Committee
Dr. Anant Shukla
Dr. Hitesh Parmar
Prof. Kalpna Jani
SUB: ADDENDUM TO THE ELECTION NOTICE FOR IACS ELECTIONS 2010-2013
The Notice for Election to the IACS EC for 2010-2013 was issued on 10 February 2010 for the Elections scheduled to be held on 14th March 2010. As some members requested for the postponement of the election date, a meeting was held at the High Commission of Canada, New Delhi on 25 February 2010 and it was decided to postpone the elections to April 11, 2010. It was also decided that all nominations received as per the earlier notification (February 10, 2010) will continue to be considered.
Please note that the Election to the IACS EC for 2010-2013 will now be held on 11 April 2010 at the same venue as decided earlier, that is, at H. M. Patel Institute of English, Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Anand, which is the venue of the 24th IACS Conference. All those candidates who have sent their nomination forms to the Returning Officer in Rajkot need not send them again.
Following shall be the Schedule of Elections because of change in the date of Elections:
(a)Last date for the receipt of nominations 01 April 2010
(b)Scrutiny and Display of Nominations 10 April 2010 1.00 P.M.
(c)Last Date for withdrawal of Nominations 10 April 2010 2.00 P.M.
(d)Declaration of Final Nominations 10 April 2010 6.00 P.M.
(e)Date and Time of Elections 11 April 2010 11A.M. - 2.00 P.M.
(f)Announcement of the Results 11 April 2010 4.00 P.M.
Further that all nominations will be sent to the Returning Officer, Dr. Jaydipsinh K. Dodiya, Associate Professor, Department of English, Saurashtra University, Rajkot 380 005 (Gujarat) on or before 01 April 2010 by Registered Post with Acknowledgement Due . In case you have not received the Nomination Form, please download it from http://www.iacsvadodara.blogspot.com
Yours in IACS,
(Dr. Jaydipsinh K. Dodiya)
Returning Officer
Election Committee
Dr. Anant Shukla
Dr. Hitesh Parmar
Prof. Kalpna Jani
AGM-24TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
8 March 2010
Dear Member,
It gives me pleasure to invite you to the Annual General Body Meeting of the Indian Association for Canadian Studies on April 11, 2010 at 4 P.M. at the venue of the Annual Conference to be held at H. M. Patel Institute of English Training and Research, Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Anand - 388120 to discuss the following Agenda.
AGENDA
1. Confirmation of the minutes of the last General Body meeting held at Jammu University on 27 February 2007. No copies of the Minutes are attached as the minutes have not been submitted by the then Secretary.
2. Declaration of results of the IACS elections for the term 2010-13.
3. Future Activities and proposals.
4. Any other item with the permission of the Chair.
(O. P. Juneja)
Authorised Trustee & Secretary (1986 EC)
For any query / information, members may also contact:
Om P. Juneja
Emeritus Professor, HMPIETR
101 Dwarkamai, 25/ B Pratapgunj, Vadodara 390002
Email: omjuneja@gmail.com
Telephone: 91-265-2793366 Mobile: 9726289064
URL: http://www.iacsvadodara.blogspot.com
Dear Member,
It gives me pleasure to invite you to the Annual General Body Meeting of the Indian Association for Canadian Studies on April 11, 2010 at 4 P.M. at the venue of the Annual Conference to be held at H. M. Patel Institute of English Training and Research, Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Anand - 388120 to discuss the following Agenda.
AGENDA
1. Confirmation of the minutes of the last General Body meeting held at Jammu University on 27 February 2007. No copies of the Minutes are attached as the minutes have not been submitted by the then Secretary.
2. Declaration of results of the IACS elections for the term 2010-13.
3. Future Activities and proposals.
4. Any other item with the permission of the Chair.
(O. P. Juneja)
Authorised Trustee & Secretary (1986 EC)
For any query / information, members may also contact:
Om P. Juneja
Emeritus Professor, HMPIETR
101 Dwarkamai, 25/ B Pratapgunj, Vadodara 390002
Email: omjuneja@gmail.com
Telephone: 91-265-2793366 Mobile: 9726289064
URL: http://www.iacsvadodara.blogspot.com
Revised Dates of 24th Annual Conference
REVISED DATES FOR CALL FOR PAPERS
24th ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON CANADIAN STUDIES
Dates: April 10-11, 2010
Theme: Building Bridges: Canada-India Partnership
Host: H. M. Patel Institute of English Training and Research,
Vallabh Vidya Nagar, 388120, Anand, Gujarat.
Building Bridges: Canada-India Partnership
Papers are invited on all the areas of possible collaboration and partnership between India and Canada including business and trade, cultural exchanges, education, health care, science, and technology, sharing and creating knowledge and on such common matters as multiculturalism, democracy, national security, involvement in Afghanistan and other issues that matter both to India and Canada.
Following are some topics for paper presentations:
Strategic Partnerships between Indian and Canadian companies
Investment Opportunities: Canada and India
Indo-Canadian Diaspora
Climate Change, Environment, and Ecology
Building bridges of friendship through literature and performing arts
Films: Indo-Canadian Films and Film makers
Immigration to Canada
Partnership in Higher Education
Synergy in Energy: hydro, thermal, and nuclear power
Building Infrastructure, Railways, Cars, and Trucks
Aviation Industry and Aerospace
Establishing Democracy in Afghanistan
Digital Media
Members are invited to send an abstract of their papers preferably through email in about 300 words by March 25, 2010 to the coordinator of the Conference at the following address.
Please note that there is No Registration Fee. Accommodation on twin sharing basis with attached bath and Meals will be provided free of cost to the delegates.
Om P. Juneja
Emeritus Professor, HMPIETR and Authorised Trustee, IACS
101 Dwarkamai, 25/ B Pratapgunj, Vadodara 390002
Email: omjuneja@gmail.com
Telephone: 91-265-2793366
URL: http://www.iacsvadodara.blogspot
24th ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON CANADIAN STUDIES
Dates: April 10-11, 2010
Theme: Building Bridges: Canada-India Partnership
Host: H. M. Patel Institute of English Training and Research,
Vallabh Vidya Nagar, 388120, Anand, Gujarat.
Building Bridges: Canada-India Partnership
Papers are invited on all the areas of possible collaboration and partnership between India and Canada including business and trade, cultural exchanges, education, health care, science, and technology, sharing and creating knowledge and on such common matters as multiculturalism, democracy, national security, involvement in Afghanistan and other issues that matter both to India and Canada.
Following are some topics for paper presentations:
Strategic Partnerships between Indian and Canadian companies
Investment Opportunities: Canada and India
Indo-Canadian Diaspora
Climate Change, Environment, and Ecology
Building bridges of friendship through literature and performing arts
Films: Indo-Canadian Films and Film makers
Immigration to Canada
Partnership in Higher Education
Synergy in Energy: hydro, thermal, and nuclear power
Building Infrastructure, Railways, Cars, and Trucks
Aviation Industry and Aerospace
Establishing Democracy in Afghanistan
Digital Media
Members are invited to send an abstract of their papers preferably through email in about 300 words by March 25, 2010 to the coordinator of the Conference at the following address.
Please note that there is No Registration Fee. Accommodation on twin sharing basis with attached bath and Meals will be provided free of cost to the delegates.
Conference Coordinator
Professor Rajendrasinh Jadeja
Director, H. M. Patel Institute of English Training and Research
Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Anand, Gujarat 388120 Email: iacsvadodara@gmail.com
Telephone: 91-2692-230079
For any query / information, members may also contact:Director, H. M. Patel Institute of English Training and Research
Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Anand, Gujarat 388120 Email: iacsvadodara@gmail.com
Telephone: 91-2692-230079
Om P. Juneja
Emeritus Professor, HMPIETR and Authorised Trustee, IACS
101 Dwarkamai, 25/ B Pratapgunj, Vadodara 390002
Email: omjuneja@gmail.com
Telephone: 91-265-2793366
URL: http://www.iacsvadodara.blogspot
Friday, March 05, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
APPEAL IS DISMISSED
ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL IN GUJARATI
To,
Petitioner: The President, Indian Association for Canadian Studies, Vadodara,
Department of English,
Respondent: Dr. O. P. Juneja, Department of English,
Advocates: 1. Shri S. I. Patel, Petitioner’s lawyer
2. Shri R. M. Joshi, Respondent’s lawyer
Subject: The Bombay Public Trust Act 1950, vide the Item No. 70…
Indian Association for Canadian Studies, Vadodara.
Registration No. F/ 693, Vadodara.
RESOLUTION
(1). On being dissatisfied with the order issued on date 22/3/06 in view of the Change Report. No. 468/2002, the President, Indian Association for Canadian Studies, Vadodara has filed the present appeal vide the Public Trust Registration No. F/693/Vadodara under The
(2) The said petitioner (applicant) has filed an appeal in view of his dissatisfaction with the order of the Assistant Charity Commissioner, Vadodara in view of the Change Report No. 468/ 02. Since the said petition has been entered, considering it the learned Assistant Charity Commissioner has issued the present order with detailed analysis. One of the matters mentioned in the order is that no reference is made or clarification has been provided to the effect what kinds of amendments are entered in the Constitution. On behalf of the petitioner, the Closing Purshis has been submitted vide No 41. The arguments have been raised by the respondent vide No. 46. Against the objections raised by the respondent arguments are filed in written on behalf of the petitioner vide No 49 and the petitioner has submitted the Closing Purshis vide No 50. No oral evidences are presented from the either of the parties and as they are not willing so the matter is left to the order. Looking at the fact sheet No 1 and the papers enclosed with it, it does not get clear which rules of the constitution are amended and what kind of amendments are made. The petitioner has submitted the clarification vide No 33, but he does not mention what amendments are made or which matters are added. Looking at the amendments it is found that in majority rules from among the rules of the constitution merely additions to the rules are noticed. The constitution was registered in 1986 following duly the procedure of nominating a trustee to follow, and the same trustees continue to be on the record. Hence, it is known from the record that an election is not held as per the tradition of a follower. As indicated in Item 12 of the Society Registration act 1860, it needs to be verified whether the said procedure has been followed as it is required to follow in the interest of justice. Further, whether the circular agenda has been issued to all registered members along with the amended copy, whether any evidences are submitted for it, or whether the amended constitution has been approved of in the presence of the 3/5 members present at the special general meeting, no clarification to the effect has been submitted by the petitioner or no evidences are presented by him before the court. No evidence has been submitted to the effect that the circular has been sent to all the members of the organization. In view of the case, considering that the organization has 1000 registered members on its list, the copy of the amended constitution and its approval and any agenda sent to the members are not found to be submitted as proof on behalf of the petitioner. Not only that, looking at the proofs submitted in view of the suit it is not proved whether the amendments proposed in the constitution were approved in the presence of 3/ 5 members at the two special meetings, nor the petitioner has cared to submit the evidences to that effect. Further, the petitioner has not been able to prove that the society follows the legal procedure mentioned in the item 12 of the Society Registration Act 1860, etc. On considering the details submitted, the presented matter is found to be basic.
(3) Thus, on considering the memo of the appeal of the petitioner submitted and the matters in the order with which the petitioner expresses dissatisfaction, and considering the details submitted by the petitioner, it is found that if any agreement is entered by the affected parties on the part of the petitioner the same has been presented with the rejoinders to the effect “appeal is being withdrawn”. In that reference, it is found to have submitted the copies of the Reconciliation of Agreement. But it is found that the petitioner has not submitted any evidences, supportive facts or details that may be legally admissible in view of the reason for the appeal. Further, no representation or supportive details are submitted to the effect that any decision can be issued from here, or it should be done, in view of the Reconciliation Agreement between the affected parties or any provision available to that effect. In this reference, the judgment of the honorable Gujarat High Court as mentioned in the G. R. L. 42 between Lallubhai Girdharilal Parikh versus Acharya Shri Vrajbhushanlalji Balkrishnalalji (1967) that states, “Having regard to the scheme of the Act and the relevant provision there under and also objects of the Act, the Assistant or Deputy Charity commissioner or the Charity Commissioner in appeal under Section 70, has no power or jurisdiction to pass an order in accordance with the agreement between the parties”. Since the matter of the judgment is in view, no option is available in the present conditions. Hence, on the ground of the matters submitted the said appeal needs to be granted reasonable justice. In this condition, the appeal made by the petitioner does not establish its claim on the ground of the submitted details and proofs. Hence, in this matter the present appeal is found to be fit in all respects for rejection in the present conditions. Further, since the present suit was carried on from the year 2006 to the year 2009 and since the petitioner has not accomplished the matters of proof as per the set procedure and in acceptable manner and it is not proved that in the matter of the agreement no acceptable procedure has been followed the said appeal and the expenses incurred thereon are found fit for rejection in the present condition. It means that all the acting trustees working at the time when the appeal was filed will have to pay the sum of Rs. 2000/- (Rupees two thousand only) collectively from his/her personal property as it comes to each one’s share within 30 days to the P. T. A. Funds at the office of the Joint Charity Commissioner, Vadodara and the order to that effect would be appropriate. Besides it, whatever expense is incurred from the trust funds in view of the present suit, the total amount to that effect has to be collected deposited back to the trust funds by the acting trustees working at the time when the appeal was filed as it falls to each one’s share within 30 days from the date of this notice and the order to that effect would be appropriate. Further, it would be appropriate to carry on the functioning of the organization as per the provisions made in the interest of the organization and general public until an order is not issued by a competent authority.
(4) It is argued by the petitioner that as per the provision of the Society Registration 1860 the learned Assistant Charity Commissioner has no powers or authority. But the argument cannot be accepted. Because the Assistant Charity Commissioner receives authority in the region under him as per the provision of the delegation of powers under the Item 8 of the Bombay Public Trust Act 1950. Further, the point of ignoring the provisions of the Society Registration Act 1860 and that about the wrong interpretation of the Item 22 of the local law, The Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 too cannot be accepted in the present conditions. The reason is that the S. R. Act 1860 has been incorporated in the Item 2 (13) of The Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 and its definition has been expanded and made comprehensive. And the same has been basically discussed in the detailed order of the Assistant Charity Commissioner. Hence, those matters cannot not accepted in the present conditions.
(5). Thus, in an overall view, since the matter of the present appeal submitted to the Court is not duly established by the petitioner with relevant evidences and since the matter of the appeal is not established on the basis of the agreement, considering the matters submitted in view of the said appeal and in the interest of justified decision the final order has been issued as under:
THE FINAL ORDER
- The appeal is dismissed.
- All the acting trustees working at the time when the appeal was filed will have to pay from his/her personal properties the sum of Rs. 2000/- (Rupees two thousand only) each that falls to each one’s share to the P. T. A. Funds at the office of the Joint Charity Commissioner, Vadodara within 30 days.
- All the acting trustees working at the time when the appeal was filed will have to redeposit in to the trust funds from their personal property the amount as it falls to each one’s share towards all collective expenses that have been incurred from the trust funds towards the legal suit within 30 days.
- It has been informed that until orders are issued from the competent authority the work has to be carried out in the interest of the organization and in the public interest following the provisions mentioned in the document framed at the time of the foundation of the organization.
- The order has to be conveyed to all concerned respondents of the suit and its copy will have to be sent to the Charity Commissioner,
(R. V. VYAS)
Vadodara. Joint Charity Commissioner
Date. 29/ 08/ 2009 Vadodara Division,
Vadodara.
Friday, April 18, 2008
LETTER TO LIFE MEMBERS
Dear Life Member of IACS,
I write this in response to many inquiries that I have received regarding the current status of the Indian Association for Canadian Studies that all of us have created, nurtured and developed from its inception in 1985 till the last Annual General Body meeting held at Jammu University in February 2007 when all its activities came to a halt.
1. Court Order:
As some of you know that the then Presidents/Secretaries of IACS had filed ‘Change Reports’ in the office of the Assistant Charity Commissioner, Vadodara in 1997 and 2002 asking for change in the names of the Trustees and also the New Constitution accepted in 1995 in Pune. The Charity Commissioner vide its Order Number – 51 dated 22/03/2006 rejected all the change reports and passed the following Order: “This Change Report is rejected. Action should be taken to record this Order on the PTR and the concerned parties be informed about his Order” (for full version please visit our blog at: http://iacsvadodara.blogspot.com). This Order thus has the following implications:
• No activities of IACS including the new constitution, the elections, the office-bearers, and members of the Executive Committee are legal.
• The Trustees of IACS are the nine founding trustees.
• Only the initial trustees from Baroda can operate the academic, administrative, financial and other activities IACS.
• There already exists a bank account of the initial body and all money in whichever account of the IACS needs to be deposited and transferred there.
2. Consequences of the Order:
a) Consequently, a copy of the Order was sent to the then President, who did not conduct elections for the new EC at Jammu Conference in February 2007 and a Reconciliation Committeewas constituted by the General Body.
b) Subsequently, the Funding Agency in Canada has diverted the disbursement of their funds through other agencies and not through the prorogued IACS-EC. Some of your projects might have benefited from this.
3. Appeal to Joint Charity Commissioner, Vadodara:
An Appeal No. 38/2006 was filed against the above Order of the Assistant Charity Commissioner by President IACS in the office of the Joint Charity Commissioner, Vadodara in June 2006. As the authorized Trustee, IACS, I filed my reply in August 2006. It is still pending before the learned judge for a hearing.
4. Reconciliation Committee:
In order to find a way out of this situation created by the Appeal, the General Body of the IACS constituted a Reconciliation Committee at the Annual General Body Meeting held during the Annual Conference at Jammu University in February 2007. The members of the Committee are: Dr. R. K. Dhawan, Dr. Vimal Dhawan, Professor U. M. Nanavati and Dr. D. K. Pabby (convenor). This committee prepared a Reconciliation Agreement between the IACS and the Trustees. The Committee then approached me for an out of court settlement of the matter. Though there were major concerns from some members about the mismanagement of funds and other issues related to non deposit of the Life Membership Fees in the corpus fund, I went out of the way to accept the recommendations of the Reconciliation Committee so as to put IACS on track and signed the Reconciliation Agreement, already signed by Dr. R. K. Dhawan, on 04 September 2007. I gave a copy to my lawyer to submit it to the Charity Commissioner’s office. However, the EC was reluctant to accept the Agreement.
Following this reluctance from the EC, Canadian High Commission called a couple of meetings in Delhi. In order to resolve this issue finally, a special meeting was called by the Funding Agency on 31 October 2007 in Canadian High Commission in Delhi. This meeting was attended by all the members of the EC, representatives of SICI, representatives of Canadian High Commission and the representatives of the Canadian government in Ottawa, besides me.
It was unanimously decided to send the copy of the Agreement to the office of the Joint Charity Commissioner in Vadodara without any further delay. I would like to thank the High Commission, the Funding Agency and all those involved in this effort to solve this issue ‘out of court’.
However, the EC has refused to accept the Agreement and has not submitted the same to the Joint Charity Commissioner as an out of court settlement of the Appeal No. 38/2006 pending before him.
This action raises a basic issue: how can EC adjudicate on the Agreement that has been done following a General Body Resolution passed at AGM held at Jammu University? I may emphasise that this right vests with the GB alone, as it is the bigger body. Moreover, the term of office of the present EC has expired and is therefore defunct. How can a defunct or prorogued EC decide on an issue already settled by the General Body ?
I must bring it to your attention that the facts stated above may be verified from the members of the Reconciliation Committee and all others who attended these meetings. As some of you are aware I have posted all the documents on my blog at: http://iacsvadodara.com . Please visit it for more information.
As a concerned member of IACS, I am sure you do not wish the Association to stay in this state with a defunct/prorogued EC. I shall therefore appreciate a response in support of the Agreement so that we start the process of revitalizing our Association which has helped us in furthering our careers and scholarship in the field of Canadian Studies.
Please respond either by replying to his email or emailing me at: omjuneja@gmail.com . You may talk to me at: (0265) 2793366 (landline) or 91-9898438201 (mobile).
I write this in response to many inquiries that I have received regarding the current status of the Indian Association for Canadian Studies that all of us have created, nurtured and developed from its inception in 1985 till the last Annual General Body meeting held at Jammu University in February 2007 when all its activities came to a halt.
1. Court Order:
As some of you know that the then Presidents/Secretaries of IACS had filed ‘Change Reports’ in the office of the Assistant Charity Commissioner, Vadodara in 1997 and 2002 asking for change in the names of the Trustees and also the New Constitution accepted in 1995 in Pune. The Charity Commissioner vide its Order Number – 51 dated 22/03/2006 rejected all the change reports and passed the following Order: “This Change Report is rejected. Action should be taken to record this Order on the PTR and the concerned parties be informed about his Order” (for full version please visit our blog at: http://iacsvadodara.blogspot.com). This Order thus has the following implications:
• No activities of IACS including the new constitution, the elections, the office-bearers, and members of the Executive Committee are legal.
• The Trustees of IACS are the nine founding trustees.
• Only the initial trustees from Baroda can operate the academic, administrative, financial and other activities IACS.
• There already exists a bank account of the initial body and all money in whichever account of the IACS needs to be deposited and transferred there.
2. Consequences of the Order:
a) Consequently, a copy of the Order was sent to the then President, who did not conduct elections for the new EC at Jammu Conference in February 2007 and a Reconciliation Committeewas constituted by the General Body.
b) Subsequently, the Funding Agency in Canada has diverted the disbursement of their funds through other agencies and not through the prorogued IACS-EC. Some of your projects might have benefited from this.
3. Appeal to Joint Charity Commissioner, Vadodara:
An Appeal No. 38/2006 was filed against the above Order of the Assistant Charity Commissioner by President IACS in the office of the Joint Charity Commissioner, Vadodara in June 2006. As the authorized Trustee, IACS, I filed my reply in August 2006. It is still pending before the learned judge for a hearing.
4. Reconciliation Committee:
In order to find a way out of this situation created by the Appeal, the General Body of the IACS constituted a Reconciliation Committee at the Annual General Body Meeting held during the Annual Conference at Jammu University in February 2007. The members of the Committee are: Dr. R. K. Dhawan, Dr. Vimal Dhawan, Professor U. M. Nanavati and Dr. D. K. Pabby (convenor). This committee prepared a Reconciliation Agreement between the IACS and the Trustees. The Committee then approached me for an out of court settlement of the matter. Though there were major concerns from some members about the mismanagement of funds and other issues related to non deposit of the Life Membership Fees in the corpus fund, I went out of the way to accept the recommendations of the Reconciliation Committee so as to put IACS on track and signed the Reconciliation Agreement, already signed by Dr. R. K. Dhawan, on 04 September 2007. I gave a copy to my lawyer to submit it to the Charity Commissioner’s office. However, the EC was reluctant to accept the Agreement.
Following this reluctance from the EC, Canadian High Commission called a couple of meetings in Delhi. In order to resolve this issue finally, a special meeting was called by the Funding Agency on 31 October 2007 in Canadian High Commission in Delhi. This meeting was attended by all the members of the EC, representatives of SICI, representatives of Canadian High Commission and the representatives of the Canadian government in Ottawa, besides me.
It was unanimously decided to send the copy of the Agreement to the office of the Joint Charity Commissioner in Vadodara without any further delay. I would like to thank the High Commission, the Funding Agency and all those involved in this effort to solve this issue ‘out of court’.
However, the EC has refused to accept the Agreement and has not submitted the same to the Joint Charity Commissioner as an out of court settlement of the Appeal No. 38/2006 pending before him.
This action raises a basic issue: how can EC adjudicate on the Agreement that has been done following a General Body Resolution passed at AGM held at Jammu University? I may emphasise that this right vests with the GB alone, as it is the bigger body. Moreover, the term of office of the present EC has expired and is therefore defunct. How can a defunct or prorogued EC decide on an issue already settled by the General Body ?
I must bring it to your attention that the facts stated above may be verified from the members of the Reconciliation Committee and all others who attended these meetings. As some of you are aware I have posted all the documents on my blog at: http://iacsvadodara.com . Please visit it for more information.
As a concerned member of IACS, I am sure you do not wish the Association to stay in this state with a defunct/prorogued EC. I shall therefore appreciate a response in support of the Agreement so that we start the process of revitalizing our Association which has helped us in furthering our careers and scholarship in the field of Canadian Studies.
Please respond either by replying to his email or emailing me at: omjuneja@gmail.com . You may talk to me at: (0265) 2793366 (landline) or 91-9898438201 (mobile).
Yours in IACS, Om P. Juneja
Thursday, June 14, 2007
RESULTS OF ICCS ELECTION OF AT-LARGE DIRECTORS
CONTACT ICCS-CIEC
International Council for Canadian Studies250 City Centre, Suite 303, Ottawa, Canada K1R 6K7Tel.: (613) 789-7834; Fax: (613) 789-7830; E-mail: gleclair@iccs-ciec.ca
ON THE HOMEFRONT
Result of the ICCS Election of At-Large Directors:
The ICCS is pleased to announce that Martin Howard of Ireland was elected for a second term as At-Large Director. He will hold the position of Treasurer. The election for the positions of At-Large Directors was held at the ICCS AGM on May 26. Three candidates (one from Ireland and two from India) vied for two positions. At the AGM, the President of the Nominating Committee, Prof. Cornelius Remie, informed the Board of Directors of the legal predicament faced by the Indian Association for Canadian Studies. This issue was discussed in camera and after due deliberation, the Board decided to allow the two nominations from India. However, it stipulated the requirement that the result of the vote be based on an absolute majority (i.e. 50 percent plus one vote). It also decided that if it did not elect two Directors-at-Large, it would hold an election next year to fill the position(s). The Board then proceeded with the vote. Only, Martin Howard received the required number of votes to be elected. An election for the second at-Large Director will then be held next year. The ICCS congratulates Martin Howard and sincerely thanks all candidates
International Council for Canadian Studies250 City Centre, Suite 303, Ottawa, Canada K1R 6K7Tel.: (613) 789-7834; Fax: (613) 789-7830; E-mail: gleclair@iccs-ciec.ca
ON THE HOMEFRONT
Result of the ICCS Election of At-Large Directors:
The ICCS is pleased to announce that Martin Howard of Ireland was elected for a second term as At-Large Director. He will hold the position of Treasurer. The election for the positions of At-Large Directors was held at the ICCS AGM on May 26. Three candidates (one from Ireland and two from India) vied for two positions. At the AGM, the President of the Nominating Committee, Prof. Cornelius Remie, informed the Board of Directors of the legal predicament faced by the Indian Association for Canadian Studies. This issue was discussed in camera and after due deliberation, the Board decided to allow the two nominations from India. However, it stipulated the requirement that the result of the vote be based on an absolute majority (i.e. 50 percent plus one vote). It also decided that if it did not elect two Directors-at-Large, it would hold an election next year to fill the position(s). The Board then proceeded with the vote. Only, Martin Howard received the required number of votes to be elected. An election for the second at-Large Director will then be held next year. The ICCS congratulates Martin Howard and sincerely thanks all candidates
Monday, April 02, 2007
FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF ASSTT CHARITY COMMISSIONER DATED 22 MARCH 2006 IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL IN GUJARATI
Number - 51
IN THE OFFICE OF MR. Y.L. VYAS, ASSISTANT CHARITY COMMISSIONER, VADODARA.
Change Report Number: 486/2002
Applicant: Prof. Jameela Begum.
Vs
Opponent: Dr. O. P. Juneja.
Subject: Indian Association for Canadian Studies.
Trust Registration No. F/693/Vadodara.
RESOLUTION
The institution named Indian Association for Canadian Studies is registered in this office with Registration Number F/693/ Vadodara and Prof. Jameela Begum, the Applicant, has filed this Change Report with regard to the changes made in the Rules of the Association and also regarding the amendments/ additional rules. On examination of the supporting documents for the Change Report vide enclosures 1/1 and 1/2, it is found that these attachments contain the list of the names of the members of the Executive Committee and office bearers.
Having received the application of objections in this matter vide appendix-2, this matter is considered disputed, and Dr. O. P. Juneja, the Opponent, was served with a notice which was sent to him through Registered Post. This Notice has been sent and the acknowledgement receipts are enclosed in Appendix-4 and Appendix-5.
The applicant has sent a letter (vakilpattrak) appointing Learned Advocate K.C. Vyas as her pleader in this matter vide Appendix- 6 and after that the Opponent has filed his objections vide Appendix-7. The Opponent, Mr. O.P. Juneja has filed his vakilpattarak (Letter of appointment of Advocate) appointing Learned Advocate Niraj N. Shukla as his pleader vide Appendix -9. The objections raised by the Opponent have been replied by the Applicant vide Appendix-10. Appendix-11 contains a list of five documents submitted by the Applicant with a Xerox copy of the Minutes of the General Body Meeting held on 06/01/1995; a Xerox copy of the Letter dated 07/03/1995; a Xerox copy of the Constitution; a Xerox copy of Minutes of the General Body Meeting held on 25/04/1995 and a list of the annexure of 17 documents.
In this matter, the Applicant has submitted written arguments vide Appendix-25 and also vide Appedix-26, a list of three documents containing the Xerox copy of the Order of the Joint Charity Commissioner in the matter of Miscellaneous Application No. 32/02 and also the Affidavit submitted by the Applicant. Dr. Chandra Mohan has submitted an Affidavit against the objections raised by the Opponent. After having received a letter of objections from Dr. Jaydeepsinh K. Dodia in this matter by post, a notice was served to him for a hearing in this matter vide Appendix -31. He has, however, not submitted anything in this matter after that. The Applicant has (also) submitted explanations regarding the changes made in this matter vide Appedix-33. But there is no mention of what kinds of amendments have been made and where in the constitution vide Appendix-1 and that no clarification seems to have been offered regarding this.
In this matter, the Applicant has submitted “Closing Process” vide Appendix-41. And the Opponent has submitted written arguments vide Appendix-46. Opposing his arguments, the Applicant has submitted written arguments vide Appedix-49.The Opponent has submitted his “Closing Process” vide Appedix-50. Thus, both the Applicant and the Opponent have submitted their written arguments in this matter, but neither the Applicant nor the Opponent have given any oral proofs and (further that) they do not wish to give any oral arguments. The matter is thus pending for the Order.
Looking into the facts submitted in the “Change Report” as filed by the Applicant in this matter, some additions have been made to the Rules of the constitution. This is mentioned in Column-1 of the “Change Report” and the fact of the General Body Meeting held in Poona on 06/01/1995 is mentioned in the “Remarks” Column and the fact that the letter dated 07/03/1995 was sent to this office and also a copy of the old constitution is mentioned here. The fact that the copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the General Body held in Delhi on 25/04/1995 is also mentioned here. But, what kind of changes have been made to which particular Rules of the constitution or what additions have been made to the Rules of the Association cannot be inferred from entries made in column-1 and other documents submitted with the Change Report filed by the Applicant. However, the Applicant has submitted an explanation vide Appendix-33. Looking into this document, it is shown as to which Articles of the constitution have been amended, but what changes have been made, (and) what details have been added- these facts have not been mentioned. On examination it seems that the responsibility of finding the facts about which changes have been made or what has been added to the new constitution from the old constitution seems to have been left to this office. In reality, the applicant should very clearly show the details of the additions to the Rules of the constitution of the institution. However, if this Change Report is rejected just on this technical ground, it would not be appropriate in the interest of justice. Hence, after examination of this Change Report as submitted and also the Explanations offered vide Appendix-33, additions seem to have been made to the Preamble and Article-2, Article-4, Article-6, Article-7, Article-8, Article-9, Article-10, 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,20,21,22,23,24 and 25. However, the fact that which Rules have been added has not been shown. Looking into these amendments, there seem to be additions to most of the Rules of the constitution.
With reference to this Change Report, it is necessary to look at the condition of the records (in our office). On examining the records, it is noted that this institution was registered in 1986 and that there were nine trustees at the time of registration and that they still continue to be the trustees of this institution on our records. Following the succession of trusteeship Rules, the term of office of the Executive Committee is for three years and that after three years the new Executive Committee is to be constituted through elections. However, there is no record of the fact that following this (Rule) any elections have been conducted and hence the Executive Committee which was recorded in 1986 still continues to be in existence. Taking this in account, the Applicant who has filed this Change Report is not a trustee on our records and that there is no clarification regarding the Resolution on the basis of which the Applicant was appointed (a trustee). After the registration of this institution, a Change Report Number 92/95 was filed regarding the amendments in its constitution. In this matter, it is noted that following Section-12 of The Societies Registration Act 1860, this change report (Number 92/95) was filed after a notice was served to the association to call a circular meeting .Taking into consideration these circumstances and also the Rules and Regulations recorded at the time of registration, there are six Clauses and sub Clauses in the old constitution, while 25 Articles are included in the newly submitted constitution. Considering these facts, there are a lot of changes and major amendments in the Rules and Regulations (of the constitution). It is observed that the mode of succession of trustees and the process of election are also included (in these amendments/additions). In the interest of justice, it is therefore necessary to examine this process with reference to section-12 of Societies Registration Act 1860. Under these circumstances, (it is necessary) to examine the fact whether or not this Change Report follows the laid-down procedure.
A list of the members of the Executive Committee during 2001-2003 is presented vide Enclosure Num. 1/3 of this Change Report in which Prof. Jameela Begum is shown as the President and that this Change Report is filed on the basis of a meeting held in 1995. However, there is no submission from the side of the Applicant, that is to say, Prof. Jameela Begum whether or not the Applicant was a member of the Executive Committee in 1995. Not only this but the Opponent in his letter of objections has stated that the Applicant is not a Trustee on the PTR and that the amendments made in the constitution are not according to the provisions of the Societies Registration Act 1860 and (further) that the General Body Meeting in which these amendments that the Applicant talks about were approved, have never been approved in any meeting. Thus under these circumstances, the onus of proving this fact falls upon the Applicant and for this (purpose) the Applicant has submitted the Xerox copies of the following documents in the list of documents attached to Appendix-11: a Xerox copy of the Minutes of Special General body Meeting held on 06/01/1995 in Poona vide document 11/1; Xerox copy of the note about the meeting held at Delhi University on 5 April 1995 vide document 11/4. If we look at the Xerox copy of the annexures of document Num. 11/5, it presents the following: a Xerox copy of the Resolution passed at the meeting held on 13/05/1994 regarding the appointment of a five member committee for amending the constitution in the interest of the Association; a circular letter and a Xerox copy of the new constitution; Xerox copy of the Note regarding the meeting held on 06/01/1995 at Poona University and Xerox copy of the Note regarding the meeting held on 25/04/1995 at Delhi University. But all these are Xerox copies and there are no reference numbers on them. Therefore, no decision in the matter of this Change Report can be taken on the basis of these. Not only this, whether or not the procedure mentioned in the Order passed on 08/07/1997 on the earlier Change Report 92/95 asking to follow the procedure set in Section-12 of Societies Registration Act 1860 in this matter, has been undertaken or not? And whether or not following the Act, a circular agenda with proposed amendments and additions to the constitution was sent to all the members of the Association? If such an agenda was sent, then the proof of this? And also the proof of whether or not the amended constitution was approved at the General Body Meeting by 3/5th members? The Applicant has given no clarification regarding these (questions). And no proofs have been submitted regarding these. Examining all the minutes of the meetings as submitted (by the Applicant), it is observed that there is no proof has been submitted regarding the number of members who attended these meetings and no proof has been submitted regarding the amendments/additions to be made in the constitution of the association through circular letters sent to all the members. In this matter this Association has registered about 1000 members. Looking to this fact, the Applicant has not proved the fact that the agenda asking the members to attend the meeting for amendment of the constitution with a copy of the constitution to be amended, and a copy of the approval of the amended constitution by the members was sent to all the members. Not only this, no proof has been submitted for whether or not the amended/ added constitution was approved or not in the presence of 3/5th of members at the Two Special General Body Meetings? On the basis of the proofs submitted in this matter, this fact cannot be derived and further that the Applicant has not taken care to present any proof regarding these. (Hence) under the given circumstances, this Change Report for the amendment of the constitution cannot be accepted.
Apart from this, after examining the affidavits filed by the Applicant and Dr. Chandra Mohan, the veracity of the above facts cannot be proved. Under these circumstances, even if the other objections given by the Opponent are not taken into account, this Change Report is not worthy of acceptance because of the fact that the Applicant has not been in a position to prove that the legal procedure set down in Section-12 of the Societies Act 1860 which was mentioned in the Order on the earlier Change Report Num. 92/95 has been followed. Under these circumstances, this Change Report is not worthy of acceptance.
Further that, there are certain facts mentioned in the arguments and their replies put forth by the Applicant and the Opponent. As these do not concern the legality of the issues involved, their mention is not worthy of discussion here. Besides this, the judgements, cited by the Applicant, according to the provisions of the Bombay Public Trust Act and Societies Registration Act, being not relevant to this case, are not worthy of consideration. Therefore, taking into consideration the above discussion regarding this Change Report and also the written arguments submitted by the Applicant and the Opponent, I pass the following order:
ORDER
This Change Report is rejected. Action should be taken to record this Order on the
PT R and the concerned parties be informed about his Order.
Place: Vadodara (Y.L. Vyas)
Dated: 22/03/2006 Assistant Charity Commissioner
VADODARA
Saturday, January 27, 2007
DR. C.P. RAVICHANDRA RESIGNS
In his letter dated 6th December 2006 to The Secretary, IACS, New Delhi, Ravichndra P. Chittampalli, M.A., Ph.D. wrote:
"I wish to state that it has become impossible for me to continue to hold the august position of the President of Indian Association for Canadian Studies...I am forthwith resigning from the post of President, Indian Association for Candian Studies."
"I wish to state that it has become impossible for me to continue to hold the august position of the President of Indian Association for Canadian Studies...I am forthwith resigning from the post of President, Indian Association for Candian Studies."
DR. J.P. PARIKH AND PROFESSOR UDAY SHELAT FILE CIVIL SUIT IN BARODA COURT
Dr. J.P. Parikh and Professor Uday Shelat, Life Members, IACS and faculty members at the Maharaja Sayajirao Univeristy of Baroda have filed a Civil Suit No. 26/07 in the court of Honourable Shri D.V. Vaidya.
Paintiffs have prayed for the following:
(a) Declare that the Defendants and their agents, office bearers, representatives have no right to issue a notification for or conduct election in any other city than Baroda. Executable decree to this effect may be passed in favour of the Plaintiffs and against the Defendants.
(b) That the defendants, their agents, office bearers, representatives etc. may be perpetually restrained from malpractices in the elections and from conducting elections in any other city that Baroda. The defendants may be instructed to follow the procedure as laid down in the Constitution as approved by the Assistant Charity Commissioner vide his Order No. 51 Dated 22.3.2006 and decree to that effect may be passed in favour of the plaintiffs.
The three Defendants in this suit are: 1. Indian Association for Candian Studies, Department of English, M. S. Univeristy of BarodaAuthorised Trustee Dr.O.P. Juneja; 2. Dr. C.P. Ravichandra, President, IACS, university of Mysore and 3. Dr. P.K. Pabby, Secretary, IACS, RL Anad College, Delhi University, Delhi.
Court summons have been issued to present themselves on 5 February 2007. Scanned Copy of the court summons is attached to this message
Friday, January 26, 2007
OM JUNEJA APPOINTED ON ICCS NOMINATING COMMITTEE
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Call for Applications for two Positions of At-Large Directors
The Nominating Committee of the International Council for Canadian Studies invites applications for the two positions of At-Large Directors of the ICCS to be filled in May 2007. Please note that, under the ICCS Constitution, only the Directors of the current Board (2007) and former Directors who served on the Board during the four previous years are eligible to be elected as At-Large Directors. Candidates for the position of At-Large Director must send to the ICCS Secretariat in Ottawa an application file no later than 16 April 2007. Details are posted on the ICCS Website at http://www.iccs-ciec.ca/pages/3_govern/CALL-DAL-WEB.html. Members of the Nominating Committee are Cornelius Remie, President-Elect of the ICCS & Chair of the Nominating Committee, The Netherlands, c.remie@chello.nl; Zilá Bernd, Universidade Federal Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, zilab@uol.com.br; Esther Mitjans, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain, esther.mitjans@ub.edu; and Om Juneja, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India, omjuneja@hotmail.com.
CONTACT ICCS-CIEC
International Council for Canadian Studies250 City Centre, Suite 303, Ottawa, Canada K1R 6K7Tel.: (613) 789-7834; Fax: (613) 789-7830; E-mail: gleclair@iccs-ciec.ca
http://www.iccs-ciec.ca
(Cliquez ici pour aller à la version française)
ON THE HOMEFRONT
Call for Applications for two Positions of At-Large Directors
The Nominating Committee of the International Council for Canadian Studies invites applications for the two positions of At-Large Directors of the ICCS to be filled in May 2007. Please note that, under the ICCS Constitution, only the Directors of the current Board (2007) and former Directors who served on the Board during the four previous years are eligible to be elected as At-Large Directors. Candidates for the position of At-Large Director must send to the ICCS Secretariat in Ottawa an application file no later than 16 April 2007. Details are posted on the ICCS Website at http://www.iccs-ciec.ca/pages/3_govern/CALL-DAL-WEB.html. Members of the Nominating Committee are Cornelius Remie, President-Elect of the ICCS & Chair of the Nominating Committee, The Netherlands, c.remie@chello.nl; Zilá Bernd, Universidade Federal Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, zilab@uol.com.br; Esther Mitjans, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain, esther.mitjans@ub.edu; and Om Juneja, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India, omjuneja@hotmail.com.
Friday, December 15, 2006
Response from Jaydipsinh Dodia, Former President SUTA,RAJKOT
Dear Professor Juneja,
I appreciate your honest and sincere efforts to save IACS. For last four or five years, I have stopped participating in IACS activities, because the way it is being managed, is very much disappointing. People with certain selfish motives are moving heaven and earth to dominate IACS. The money that Government of Canada gives with good intention, is wasted. People, who want to be the members of Executive Council of IACS are ever ready to make all types of adjustments as far as academic excellence is concerned. Please do try desperately to make IACS free from the clutches of certain vested interests, who have been dominating this association since long. I have also written to Honourable Charity Commissioner of Baroda to look into the matter. I cannot understand how people, who are not trustees of IACS, even today, have been managing IACS. I also fail to understand why many senior and founder members of IACS are ignored and humiliated. In your efforts to bring IACS on the right track, I am ever ready to support you in every possible way. Kindly continue your efforts to save IACS in the larger interest of academic fraternity of India.With regards and thanksDr. Jaydipsinh Dodiya,Former President, Saurashtra University Teachers' Association, Rajkot.
I appreciate your honest and sincere efforts to save IACS. For last four or five years, I have stopped participating in IACS activities, because the way it is being managed, is very much disappointing. People with certain selfish motives are moving heaven and earth to dominate IACS. The money that Government of Canada gives with good intention, is wasted. People, who want to be the members of Executive Council of IACS are ever ready to make all types of adjustments as far as academic excellence is concerned. Please do try desperately to make IACS free from the clutches of certain vested interests, who have been dominating this association since long. I have also written to Honourable Charity Commissioner of Baroda to look into the matter. I cannot understand how people, who are not trustees of IACS, even today, have been managing IACS. I also fail to understand why many senior and founder members of IACS are ignored and humiliated. In your efforts to bring IACS on the right track, I am ever ready to support you in every possible way. Kindly continue your efforts to save IACS in the larger interest of academic fraternity of India.With regards and thanksDr. Jaydipsinh Dodiya,Former President, Saurashtra University Teachers' Association, Rajkot.
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
OPEN LETTER ISSUED AT MYSORE CONFERENCE 2003
SOME FACTS ABOUT IACS :
OPEN LETTER ISSUED IN 2003 AT MYSORE CONFERENCE
IACS was founded by Dr. Om Juneja and six other professors of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda on 20 February 1985 in Baroda at the First Indian Seminar on Canadian Studies funded by University Grants Commission.OPEN LETTER ISSUED IN 2003 AT MYSORE CONFERENCE
- Registered as a Public Trust No. F/409/Vadodara under Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 and Society No. Gujarat/693/Vadodara under Societies Registration Act 1860 in 1986 with its Registered office at: Department of English, Faculty of Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 390 002.
- Was affiliated to INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CANADIAN STUDIES in May 1987 by me when I was the Secretary and Professor J. Birje-Patil, Head, Department of English, M.S. University, Baroda was the President of IACS.
- Was registered for receiving grants from Canada under Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act (FERA), 1976 with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs in 1990 with Registration No. 041960074 with the condition that all the foreign contibutions under this Act will be received through Indian Bank, Fatehgunj Branch, Vadodara Savings Bank Account No. 5036.
- First grant of CND 10,000/= was received in 1987 and last grant of CND 80,000/= was received in 1994 when I was president, IACS.
- Life Membership rose from two dozen in 1986 to 600 in 1994.
- Constitution was illegally amended when the President was on Sabbatical Leave in Canada and all the office equippment including fax machine, computers, telephones and all the records were removed from Baroda to Delhi subsequently.
- Violating FERA rules, a new account was opened in the name of IACS in Delhi. This matter is pending before the Assistant Charity Commissioner Vadodara and also with Government of India for action.
- Inspite of a vote of dissent by Dr. Juneja, the fraudulant "utilisation certificate" for Delhi University workshop expenditure incurred by Dr.Chandra Mohan and Prof. KRG Nair was accepted and the auditors were changed from Baroda to Delhi. This matter of fraud due to double accounting of the grant is pending for Order of the Assistant Charity Commissioner Vadodara.
Monday, October 23, 2006
FINANCIAL MISAPPROPRIATIONS
1. Dr. Jaydipsinh Dodiya, President, Saurashtra University Teachers' Association and a Life Member IACS, in his application dated 03/02/2005 to the Assistant Charity Commissioner Vadodara has pleaded for an inquiry into the financial misappropriations of the Life Membership Fees collected by the Office Bearers. These fees have not been deposited in the Indian Bank Fatehgunj Vadodara account No. 6376 since 1998. It is estimated that IACS has collected at least Rs. 4,00,000.00 (four lakhs) from about 200 members. This amount has neither been deposited in Indian Bank Vadodara nor has it been reflected in the audited accounts of IACS.
This application is pending for order of the Assistant Charity Commissioner Vadodara.
2. The Charted Accountants who audit the accounts have not been changed since 1994 when they charged a fee of Rs. 10,00o for auditing a grant of approximately CND 80,000 and now they are charging Rs. 60,000 for auditing a grant of about CND 20,000. Except for last year their appointment was not done at the Annual General Body Meeting, whis is always held on the last day of the 4 day conference in the evening when most of the members are in a hurry to return.
3. According to an estimate IACS EC has spent about 2.5 lakhs on fighting a legal case that it has lost. The legal cost of the Appeal is yet to be added to this.
4. It is estimated that 40% of grant is spent on administration including litigation and air travel of the caucus and EC meetings.
5. The same publisher and printer has been publishing the Newsletters with the same editor and IJCS for the last 15 years. No open quotations are invited for these publications.
This application is pending for order of the Assistant Charity Commissioner Vadodara.
2. The Charted Accountants who audit the accounts have not been changed since 1994 when they charged a fee of Rs. 10,00o for auditing a grant of approximately CND 80,000 and now they are charging Rs. 60,000 for auditing a grant of about CND 20,000. Except for last year their appointment was not done at the Annual General Body Meeting, whis is always held on the last day of the 4 day conference in the evening when most of the members are in a hurry to return.
3. According to an estimate IACS EC has spent about 2.5 lakhs on fighting a legal case that it has lost. The legal cost of the Appeal is yet to be added to this.
4. It is estimated that 40% of grant is spent on administration including litigation and air travel of the caucus and EC meetings.
5. The same publisher and printer has been publishing the Newsletters with the same editor and IJCS for the last 15 years. No open quotations are invited for these publications.
BRIEF HISTORY
IACS was born in Baroda in 1985 at a UGC sponsored national conference at The Maharaja Sayajirao Univeristy of Baroda. It was registred as a Trust and a Society in Gujarat by Charity Commissioner Vadodara in 1986 and was administred from the Registred Office in Baroda.
During the abscence of the President, Dr. Om P. Juneja, on Sabbatical Leave in Canada, Dr. Chandra Mohan, the then Secretary and others illegally amended the Constitution and took the IACS office to Delhi in 1995.
In spite of Vote of Dissent by the ousted President, a fraudulant "Certificate of Utilisation" was accepted to cover up the fraud of double accounting done by Drs. Chandra Mohan and K.R.G. Nair in 1996. Violating the FERA rules, some people opened a Bank Account in 1998 at State Bank of India branch of South Campus Delhi University.
No grants from Government of Canada are deposited in the registered Bank Account at Baroda. Life Membership fees of about 200 persons amounting to 400,000/= (Four Lakhs) are NOT deposited in the Membership Account of the Bank at Baroda since 1998. Where is this money? No one including the President, Secretary and Treasurer answer this question.
Dr. Chandra Mohan filed a "Change Report" pleading for change in the names of the Trustees as well as Amended Constitution in 1995. It was rejected and "filed" by Assistant Charity Commissioner in 1997.
Dr. O. P. Juneja, the Authorised Trustee, received notices from Charity Commissioner for non payment of dues in 2000. He asked Dr. Jameela Begum, Dr. S.S. Sharma and Dr. D.K. Pabby to present the accounts to Charity Commissioner Vadodara in 2001 and 2002. As no action was taken, he filed an affidavit in 2002.
Dr. Jammeela Begum filed the "Change Report" in December 2002 pleading for change in the names of Trustees and acceptance of the new constitution approved in 1995. Like the earlier "Chanage Report" filed by Dr. Chandra Mohan, this was rejected by Assistant Charity Commissioner Vadodara on 22.3.2006.
Dr. C.P. Ravichandra has filed an appeal against the Order of the Assistanat Charity Commissioner. This is pending before the Joint Charity Commissioener Vadodara for an Order.
During the abscence of the President, Dr. Om P. Juneja, on Sabbatical Leave in Canada, Dr. Chandra Mohan, the then Secretary and others illegally amended the Constitution and took the IACS office to Delhi in 1995.
In spite of Vote of Dissent by the ousted President, a fraudulant "Certificate of Utilisation" was accepted to cover up the fraud of double accounting done by Drs. Chandra Mohan and K.R.G. Nair in 1996. Violating the FERA rules, some people opened a Bank Account in 1998 at State Bank of India branch of South Campus Delhi University.
No grants from Government of Canada are deposited in the registered Bank Account at Baroda. Life Membership fees of about 200 persons amounting to 400,000/= (Four Lakhs) are NOT deposited in the Membership Account of the Bank at Baroda since 1998. Where is this money? No one including the President, Secretary and Treasurer answer this question.
Dr. Chandra Mohan filed a "Change Report" pleading for change in the names of the Trustees as well as Amended Constitution in 1995. It was rejected and "filed" by Assistant Charity Commissioner in 1997.
Dr. O. P. Juneja, the Authorised Trustee, received notices from Charity Commissioner for non payment of dues in 2000. He asked Dr. Jameela Begum, Dr. S.S. Sharma and Dr. D.K. Pabby to present the accounts to Charity Commissioner Vadodara in 2001 and 2002. As no action was taken, he filed an affidavit in 2002.
Dr. Jammeela Begum filed the "Change Report" in December 2002 pleading for change in the names of Trustees and acceptance of the new constitution approved in 1995. Like the earlier "Chanage Report" filed by Dr. Chandra Mohan, this was rejected by Assistant Charity Commissioner Vadodara on 22.3.2006.
Dr. C.P. Ravichandra has filed an appeal against the Order of the Assistanat Charity Commissioner. This is pending before the Joint Charity Commissioener Vadodara for an Order.