India, Feb. 17 -- A group of members of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai has moved the Bombay High Court seeking immediate elections to the managing council, alleging serious mismanagement and the illegal postponement of polls.

The members, who have united under the banner "Asiatic Tomorrow", addressed a press conference at the Press Club on Monday. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, former vice-president of the society, said the group has filed an intervention petition in the high court to ensure that the long-pending elections are conducted without further delay.

He alleged that the current managing board unilaterally deferred the elections indefinitely, despite the society's rules mandating that polls be held alongside the annual general meeting. Acc...