SACKED Islamic College of SA chairman Farouk Khan’s challenge against his dismissal is set for trial next month.
The Supreme Court has issued orders restricting the powers of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils over the school, while also instructing Mr Khan not to interfere with its operation, until their dispute is resolved.
Mr Khan is arguing that the federation had no authority to sack him or his colleagues and replace them with a three-man interim board, including federation national president Hafez Kassem.
Mr Kassem has previously accused Mr Khan of deceiving him over the level of parent unrest at the school this year.
The federation cannot appoint new members or directors to the college board while the dispute plays out in court, under the orders issued yesterday, which followed an agreement struck by lawyers for each side.
Unless it obtains consent from Mr Khan or his lawyers, the federation is barred from employing new staff, entering into contracts on behalf of the school with anyone who is not an existing supplier, or making payments exceeding $5000 except for “ordinary payments” of staff wages and those to existing creditors.
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