Ahmeds & Ors v Mukith & Ors [2022] EWHC 315 (Ch) (15 February 2022)

Ahmeds & Ors v Mukith & Ors [2022] EWHC 315 (Ch) (15 February 2022)

The 2021 Executive Committee elections of SMICC are binding on all parties as per the agreement and court order; the Defendants' challenges to the election process are contractually barred and unsupported by evidence. Clause 4 of the Constitution was not validly amended in 2010, and the proper trustees are the...

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Citation
[2022] EWHC 315 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant: Mr Raju Ahmed; Claimant: Mr Hussain Ahmed; Claimant: Mr Shofiqur Rahman; Defendant: Mr Haji Abdul Mukith; Defendant: Mr Shah Fazlul Karim; Defendant: Mr Afsor Khan; Defendant: Sheikh Mohammed Shah Jhan; Defendant: Mr Afraz Hussain Qureshi
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 February 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil (chancery) / Post Trial Judgment
Outcome
Claim allowed. Defendants ordered to transfer property and control to the Executive Committee elected in 2021.
Legal Topics
Unincorporated Associations, Constitutional Validity, Trusteeship, Elections in Associations, Estoppel, Expert Determination, Interim Relief, Fraud/contempt of Court
Charity Law Trusts and Estates Contract Law Civil Procedure Unincorporated Associations Constitutional Validity Trusteeship Elections in Associations +4 more

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Parties

Mr Raju Ahmed

Claimant

Mr Hussain Ahmed

Claimant

Mr Shofiqur Rahman

Claimant

Mr Haji Abdul Mukith

Defendant

Mr Shah Fazlul Karim

Defendant

Mr Afsor Khan

Defendant

Sheikh Mohammed Shah Jhan

Defendant

Mr Afraz Hussain Qureshi

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil (chancery) / Post Trial Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the 2021 Executive Committee elections of SMICC are binding on the parties
  2. 2 Whether the Claimants are the lawfully elected Executive Committee with authority to run SMICC
  3. 3 Whether clause 4 of the Constitution was validly amended in 2010 to alter trusteeship

Ratio Decidendi

The 2021 Executive Committee elections of SMICC are binding on all parties as per the agreement and court order; the Defendants' challenges to the election process are contractually barred and unsupported by evidence. Clause 4 of the Constitution was not validly amended in 2010, and the proper trustees are the President, General Secretary, and Treasurer of the Executive Committee. The Defendants must transfer legal title of SMICC property to the current Executive Committee.

Court Disposition

Claim allowed. Defendants ordered to transfer property and control to the Executive Committee elected in 2021.

Orders

  • First to Fourth Defendants to transfer legal title of SMICC properties to the President, General Secretary, and Treasurer of the Executive Committee forthwith.
  • If Defendants fail to execute transfer within 7 days, a District or Circuit Judge will execute the transfer on their behalf.