3rd March, 2016; vii) that Article 60 of the Articles of Association of the respondent AEPC permits a 72 hours notice for an Emergent Meeting of the Executive Committee; viii) that in the event of a contest for the post of Vice Chairman, all the members of the respondent AEPC are entitled to vote; ix) that the meeting scheduled on 8th March, 2016 was the Emergent Meeting of the Executive Committee; x) that in the Emergent Meeting of the Executive Committee held yesterday i.e. 8th March, 2016, the election schedule has been formulated and the election is scheduled to be held from 23rd March, 2016 to 25th March, 2016 by e-voting; xi) that the notice of election has been published in today’s newspapers including in the ‘Financial Express’; xii) that Mr. H.K.L. Magu who is seeking election as Vice Chairman was the Senior Vice Chairman of the Northern Region till December, 2013; xiii) that Mr. Lalit Gulati was also Senior Vice Chairman of Eastern Region till December, 2015; xiv) that earlier there used to be three Vice Chairmen but under the new FTP there is only one Vice Chairman; xv) that the objection of the petitioner is that as per Para 2.92(b) supra, person who has held the post of Vice Chairman can seek re-election after a gap of not less than four years and the said gap has not been completed by both the aforesaid candidates; xvi) that however the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry vide letter dated 15th December, 2015 has clarified that Para 2.92 introduced in the FTP 2015-2020 is for prospective elections after the current election by e-voting; xvii) that thus the grievance with which the petition has been filed is misconceived.
