To
All Bishops/Power of Attorneys Chennai
Church of South India/CSITA 19th
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. 16th 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 14th
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 16th
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
