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a. Prevents the Residents’Assembly from exercising its rights under the 1988 Act such

as choosing its own working committee;

b. Takes over Auroville working groups and imposes its own handpicked members;

c. Seeks to impose its own vision of Community infrastructure development without

consulting the community (saying they did this over 20 years ago and therefore the

matter is finished);

d. Unilaterally adopts an interpretation of the Auroville Foundation Rules 1997 that has

not been followed since the Rules were implemented. The significance of this being

that it provides the ground for the Governing Board to take over the committee

selected by residents to manage Auroville’s assets and finances and the groups that

work beneath to give day to day management of Auroville assets like Housing ; and

e. Brings criminal complaints against Aurovilians who have voiced their opposition to

the actions of the Governing Board.

We do not know what long standing rights and practices will be torn up next: The statutory right of

the Community to select who joins it is under threat with its Entry Committee’s emails having been

taken over; Governing Board supporters are calling openly for the dissolution of the Auroville

Council (and thereby disbanding the body to which Aurovilians appeal against unfairness by Working

Groups – including those hand selected by the Governing Board). There is an appeal to the Supreme

Court from the NGT by the Governing Board because it refuses the limitations on its discretion that

the Tribunal imposed on it. There are appeals from the Madras High Court that could end up in the

Supreme Court too – again because the Governing Board refuses the limitations on its discretion to act

that the court imposed on it. It seeks a declaration of its supremacy. Those who love Auroville need to

be united in their resilience and hope that the courts will bring reason to it. Please help if you can.

There is an urgent need for financial support for legal and delegation fees.

If you are able to help please email evolvingalaxy@gmail.com.