Relief for Vellappally Natesan as Kerala HC Division Bench stays single judge order disqualifying SNDP Yogam leaders

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court connected Monday (March 23, 2026) stayed an bid passed by a azygous justice of the tribunal connected March 12 that disqualified wide caput of SNDP Yogam Vellappally Natesan and different office-bearers from their posts successful the organisation.

The Division Bench was proceeding appeals filed by Mr. Natesan, his lad Tushar Vellappally, vice-president of the Yogam, and a fewer different directors of the organisation challenging the azygous justice order.

While ordering their disqualification, the azygous justice had held that the Yogam failed to record audited accounts for 3 consecutive years. The justice had besides observed that they did not person the manager recognition fig (DIN) issued by the Kerala government.

The Division Bench observed that the appellants had the DIN and that they cannot beryllium held liable (for immoderate omission) nether the Companies Act, since rules regarding the registration of DIN arsenic applicable successful Kerala were yet to beryllium framed.

The appellants had besides contested the azygous judge’s observations that the Yogam had failed to record audited accounts for 3 consecutive years, citing that the delays if any, had been condoned by the government. The High Court had connected March 16 ordered presumption quo connected the azygous justice order.