Election for the South Indian Film Artistes Association is being held in Chennai today. In one of the most fiercely fought contests, nearly 3,000 actors and artistes are voting in the polls for the ''Nadigar Sangam'', the association of film, television and stage actors from the Tamil film and entertainment industry.
The Madras High Court on Friday stayed the operation of an executive order passed by the Registrar of Societies on Wednesday, indefinitely suspending the elections to the South Indian Artistes Association (popularly known as Nadigar Sangam) scheduled for Sunday.
Justice P.D. Audikesavalu granted the interim stay after he was prima facie satisfied with the submission of the association that the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act of 1975 does not empower the Registrar to stall the elections, especially after the notification has been issued.
The Madras High Court on Friday stayed the operation of an executive order passed by the Registrar of Societies on Wednesday, indefinitely suspending the elections to the South Indian Artistes Association (popularly known as Nadigar Sangam) scheduled for Sunday.
Justice P.D. Audikesavalu granted the interim stay after he was prima facie satisfied with the submission of the association that the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act of 1975 does not empower the Registrar to stall the elections, especially after the notification has been issued.
