NOTICE..

To

          All Bishops/Power of Attorneys                                                        Chennai

          Church of South India/CSITA                                                    19^th January, 2016

Sirs,

          Sub: Power of attorney granted to the Bishops and others by the Ex-Officials of

       the Church of South India Trust Association – Invalid w.e.f. 16^th January,

       2016 – Notice of intimation – Reg

This is to inform you that the term of the Ex-Officio officers/Principals who granted power of attorney to the Bishops and others expired on 14^th January 2016. They have not been elected to the Office of the Company again for further term of office. Hence they lost the continuity of officiating in the management of the company.

According to Power of Attorney Act, when the Principals of the power of attorney are not in the management of legally elected office of the company, any power already delegated to the agents by them beyond expiry date becomes invalid. Since the ex- principles are not in the management of the company as on 16^th January 2016, the power of attorney already granted to Bishops and others automatically became invalid. The ex-officials and the ex-management committee too have lost the power of delegating the power of the company to other Agents. 

          It is also informed that a new Management Committee of the Company has been legally elected to CSITA Management in which the Ex-Officials/Ex-Principals are not in the list of elected members. More over Ex-Officio offices for the Church of South India Trust Association are not approved by the Central Government. Further, according to the Memorandum of Association of the company, no member of the council of management or of the governing body of the Association (Company) shall be appointed to any salaried office. Hence the Ex- Officials being salaried persons cannot come to power or hold any office again in the management of the company.

          Therefore, you are by this Notice informed that the Bishops and other Power Agents shall not use the void Power of Attorney Agreements and carry out any finance and property activities of the respective dioceses further. No sale or lease or mortgage of CSITA properties in their respective diocesan jurisdiction shall take place until a new valid power of attorney is granted to the persons who shall be appointed for such purposes by the authorities who are legally authorized to do so. If you carry out any such finance and property transaction, you are doing at your own risk and you are solely responsible for the consequences and will be liable jointly or severally for all civil and criminal proceedings which may be initiated against those for violation of the provisions of the Power of Attorney Act and other governing Laws.

                                                                                                         Sd/-

                                                                                                  (Dr.John S. Dorai)

                                                                                                    Treasurer/CEO

     CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA TRUST ASSOCIATION