Indore HC Quashes Inquiry Orders Against Society Managing Ambedkar's Birthplace Memorial In Mhow; Directs Fresh Examination Of Complaint
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed orders passed by the competent authority in connection with a complaint against the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial Society, holding that the authority must first verify compliance with the statutory requirements before proceeding with an inquiry under the MP Societies Registration Act, 1973. The society manages the…
Indore's Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed orders issued by the relevant authority regarding a complaint against the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial Society. The court ruled that the authority must first confirm compliance with the MP Societies Registration Act, 1973 before initiating an inquiry. The Ambedkar Memorial Society manages the Bhim Janmabhoomi Smarak, a memorial dedicated to Dr BR Ambedkar, in Mhow.
The dispute arose after some members of the society expressed dissatisfaction with its management and filed a complaint with the office of firms and societies. The society then raised a preliminary objection, arguing that the complaint did not meet the requirements set forth in Section 32 of the Act. The authority rejected the objection, but the High Court disagreed, stating that the authority must verify whether the statutory threshold under Section 32(2) had been met before proceeding with the inquiry.
Allowing the petition, the court quashed the prior orders and remitted the case back to the competent authority. The authority will now need to conduct a fresh examination of the complaint after providing a proper hearing to all parties involved.
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