Former top office bearers of GCCI summoned

Ahmedabad, 12 December, 2011

Metropolitan Magistrate of Ahmedabad today issued summons to former President of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industries(GCCI) Shri Rupesh Shah, former Vice President Shri Samir Patel, former Secretary Ashish Guru, former General Secretary Bipin Patel and former Deputy Secretary smt Gita Joshi on 31st of December to appear before the court.

The five former top office bearers are accused of amending the constitution of GCCI by submitting fake signatures of those who were actually absent in the meeting on 31 March 2009. The amendments were pertaining to the election process of GCCI’s top body.

On GCCI member Pravinbhai Patel’s plea, the court had earlier summoned those members whose signatures were found supporting the resolution passed in 31 March 2009 meeting of GCCI. Former President Paruben Jaykrushn, Natubhai Patel(Meghmani) appeared before court and said that they were not present in the meeting and their signatures were fake. Shri Pankajbhai Patel(Cadila), Jayantibhai Patel(Meghmani), Pranav Adani(Adani group), Sudhir Mehta(Torrent), Sanjay Lalbhai(Arvind) also submitted affidavits that they were not present in that meeting and their signatures in question were fake.

In light of these facts, Metropolitan Magistrate PD Patel issued summons to five top former office bearers of GCCI on 30 December. They will be heard before any possible order against them.