T.N. Seshan appointed administrator of Pachaiyappa’s Trust

The Madras High Court on Tuesday Oct  16,2012 appointed T.N. Seshan, retired chief election commissioner, as the interim administrator (IA) of the Pachaiyappa’s Trust, with immediate effect.

The Madras HC said the IA would administer the trust until a new board of trustees took charge after conducting elections for the trust board.After assuming charge, the administrator would make necessary preparations to conduct elections for five vacancies in the trust board.

Until the full strength of the trustees was established by due process of law, the IA would exercise all powers vested with the trustees under the scheme, including administration, financial and all personnel management and in all activities of the trust, the court said