NTV chowdary and four others removed from Jubilee Hills Society primary membership

HYDERABAD: The general body meeting of the Jubilee Hills Cooperative House Building Society on Sunday unanimously resolved to remove five of its members, including former president and NTV founder T. Narendra Chowdary and present secretary A. Murali Mukund from the primary membership of the society. Other members removed from the primary membership were C.V. Rao, T. Hanumantha Rao and Kilari Rajeshwar Rao.

The procedure of removal, however, was contested by secretary Mukund who alleged that the show-cause notices were served on the members only late on Saturday night. “How can we be served notice at 11 pm on Saturday and removed on Sunday,” Mukund asked, speaking with Deccan Chronicle. The committee did not allow other members to speak at the meeting, he alleged.
The dramatic events unfolded when the general body met on Sunday morning. The managing committee listed various irregularities committed by the five members and passed a resolution revoking their membership. It may be recalled that the city civil court had also found that the development agreements entered into by NTV’s Chowdary and Hanumantha Rao with private developers were in violation of the law.

Society president B. Ravindranath said the members were issued notices more than a month ago, and some of them had even replied. The general body was not satisfied with the replies and hence revoked their membership, he said, adding that the members would also lose their membership of the Jubilee Hills Club.

A record number of 750 members attended the general body and approved the resolutions, Ravindranath pointed out.