Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (HB)
Udupi, Jan 7: Yashpal Suvarna, chairman of SK and Udupi District Co-operative Fish Marketing Federation Ltd, has been suspended from his post through a court order, over allegations of misappropriation of funds.
Apart from Suvarna, nine directors of the Federation have also been suspended.
The order was passed by the joint registrar of the cooperative court, Mysuru.
About two years ago, Anand Salian, a member of the same Federation, had filed a case against Suvarna and others alleging misappropriation of funds and other criminal cases. In November 2015, the court had passed an order in favour of Salian, but Yashpal Suvarna had managed to bring a stay order on it. In December the stay was lifted, and an order suspending Suvarna and nine directors of the Federation was issued on Wednesday January 6 as per Section 29 C of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959.
Due to the suspension, Suvarna cannot regain the post of chairman for the next six years.
In Suvarna's place, Praveen Nayak, Udupi district deputy registrar has been appointed the chairman of the Federation.
Yashpal Suvarna is also the state secretary of BJP and elected member of Udupi city municipal council.