<p>Kochi: Board of directors of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP), including general secretary Vellappally Natesan and his son Thushar Vellappally, who is SNDP vice-president and NDA convenor in Kerala, have been disqualified by the Kerala High Court for non-compliance of statutory requirements of the Companies Act.</p><p>While Natesan's recent selection for the Padma Bhushan award by the Centre had triggered a row as he was involved in many criminal cases, his son, who is the president of Bharath Dharma Jana Seana, was reportedly planning to contest in the coming Assembly elections in Kerala as NDA candidate.</p>.Petition against Padma award to SNDP general secretary Vellappally Natesan.<p>A bench of Justice T R Ravi passed the order in a long pending case filed by a forum titled SNDP Yogam Samrakshana Samathi. </p><p>SNDP, which is registered under the Companies Act, failed to file financial statements for more than three years in a row. The court directed the government to appoint temporary directors.</p><p>Natesan and others are planning to file an appeal against the HC order.</p><p>The petitioners include known writer and social activist M K Sanu who died last year. </p><p>SNDP, being a forum of the Hindu-Ezhava community - the largest Hindu community in Kerala, Natesan used to take political positions openly. While he has been backing the CPI(M) these days, his son continues to be a key player in the NDA as its state convenor.</p><p>Hence, the HC directive against Natesan and his son could have its repercussions in the forthcoming Assembly polls too.</p><p>Meanwhile, a public interest litigation against conferring the Padma award to Natesan is pending before the High Court.</p>
<p>Kochi: Board of directors of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP), including general secretary Vellappally Natesan and his son Thushar Vellappally, who is SNDP vice-president and NDA convenor in Kerala, have been disqualified by the Kerala High Court for non-compliance of statutory requirements of the Companies Act.</p><p>While Natesan's recent selection for the Padma Bhushan award by the Centre had triggered a row as he was involved in many criminal cases, his son, who is the president of Bharath Dharma Jana Seana, was reportedly planning to contest in the coming Assembly elections in Kerala as NDA candidate.</p>.Petition against Padma award to SNDP general secretary Vellappally Natesan.<p>A bench of Justice T R Ravi passed the order in a long pending case filed by a forum titled SNDP Yogam Samrakshana Samathi. </p><p>SNDP, which is registered under the Companies Act, failed to file financial statements for more than three years in a row. The court directed the government to appoint temporary directors.</p><p>Natesan and others are planning to file an appeal against the HC order.</p><p>The petitioners include known writer and social activist M K Sanu who died last year. </p><p>SNDP, being a forum of the Hindu-Ezhava community - the largest Hindu community in Kerala, Natesan used to take political positions openly. While he has been backing the CPI(M) these days, his son continues to be a key player in the NDA as its state convenor.</p><p>Hence, the HC directive against Natesan and his son could have its repercussions in the forthcoming Assembly polls too.</p><p>Meanwhile, a public interest litigation against conferring the Padma award to Natesan is pending before the High Court.</p>