In yet another setback to Jose K Mani, a court in Idukki district on Friday upheld a lower court’s order restraining him from officiating and discharging any function as the chairman of the Kerala Congress (M).
The Munsiff court had earlier issued an injunction order preventing Jose Mani from officiating as the chairman of the KC(M).
Challenging this, the Jose K Mani faction filed an appeal before the sub-court in Kattappana in Idukki district.
The court dismissed the plea observing there was no need to intervene in the matter at this stage.
Rival P J Joseph faction in the KC(M) had secured a stay order from the local court against the election of Rajya Sabha MP Jose K Mani as the party chairman on June 16.
Joseph, the working chairman of the party, had declared the election as invalid and said it was against the party constitution.
The Jose K Mani faction had claimed that out of 437 state committee members of the party, 325 attended the meeting which elected the new party chairman.
Hailing the court’s decision on Friday, veteran leader Joseph said Jose Mani has no position in the party as he did not agree with its constitution.