Life time members demanding election of Mumbai Taximen's Union

SPEED POST

April 2, 2012

The General Secretary,

Mumbai Taximen Union,

1-108, Navjivan Society,

Dr. D.B. Marg,

Mumbai 400 008

Sub: Annual General Meeting & Election of the Union.

Sir,

We would like to draw your attention that the undersigned are the life time members of the Mumbai Taximen Union.

We would also like to draw your attention that since 1960 there is no free and fair election in the union.  All the office bearers are holding the position including you for the last few decades.  It is pertinent to note that the office bearers of the Mumbai Taximen Union had amended the constitution for their own motive but not ready to amend the coram of the annual general meeting as per the current membership.

It is further pertinent to note that you always called only 300-400 members in the annual general meeting had taken the signature on the minutes of the meeting before entering the venue of the meeting and thereafter declare as elected office bearers unopposed or without free and fair election.

As you are aware that union has about 40,000 members and need a coram of 3/2rd of members but union is playing with members and on the basis of 1000 members you are gathering only 300 to 400 members as mentioned in the constitution since 1960. 

It is pertinent to note that every year the annual general meeting was called but when one member Mr. Shiv Adhar Yadav wanted to contest the election in the year 2007-2008 at that time you had also used the illegal tactics for election and declared yourself as the General Secretary of the union.

It is further pertinent to note that you had amended the constitution of the union and instead of every year you amended in the constitution of the union that election will be held after 3 years.

Under the above mentioned facts and circumstances, it is crystal clear that office bearer of Mumbai Taximen Union had adopted undemocratic process in the union.  Hence, we request you to please let us know when you are going to call the annual general meeting and election date with the name of the election officer within 72 hours from the receipt of this letter, failing which we have no option but to approach the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay in the way of writ petition entirely at your risk and cost, which please note.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

(  Jay Shree Singh  )

Copy to:

The Registrar,

Trade Union

Bandra Kurla Complex,

Bandra East, Mumbai.