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1. Heard Mr. Guru Krishna Kumar and Mr. Nagamuthu, learned senior counsel appearing for the appellants, and Mr. Ranjit Kumar, learned senior counsel appearing for the respondents.

2. The appellant No.1, Kovilpatti Nadar Uravinmurai Sangam (hereinafter referred to as the “Society”) is a Society of members belonging to Nadar community of Kovilpatti in the State of Tamil Nadu. We have been informed at the Bar that the society performs a variety of functions, including running of schools & colleges and other educational institutions and even hospitals in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu. Some of these educational institutes are also under grant-in-aid by the State Government.

3. The General Body of the Society consists of members who are all married men belonging to Nadar community residing in Kovilpatti provided they apply for membership and their application(s) is/are accepted. The members of the General Body are liable to pay in person, the yearly membership fee and yearly capitation fee in cash to the Society within 90 days of the start of the year.

4. The main body which runs the Society is the Executive Committee of the Society, consisting of 65 or more members which are elected by the General Body. One of the essential features of this Society is that only such members can be elected to the Executive Committee of the Society, who have been paying Mahamai (in addition to membership & capitation fee), which is a special donation to be given by members who run a business or trade. Not everyone who is a member of the society gives this donation called ‘Mahamai’. 

SEPTEMBER 05, 2024





ITEM NO.301                 COURT NO.5                SECTION XII

                S U P R E M E C O U R T O F      I N D I A
                        RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

                   Civil Appeal No(s).   6264-6277/2024

KOVILPATTI NADAR URAVINMURAI SANGAM ETC.              Appellant(s)

                                  VERSUS

K A VELUMANI & ORS. ETC.                              Respondent(s)

(IA No. 249947/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT IA No. 249949/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. IA No. 253922/2023 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ ANNEXURES) WITH C.A. No. 6278-6291/2024 (XII) (IA No. 252506/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT IA No. 252507/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.) Date : 05-09-2024 These matters were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHANSHU DHULIA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ MITHAL For Appellant(s) Mr. Nagamuthu, Sr. Adv.