The AIADMK headquarters in the city may remain closed and sealed till the issue is resolved by the appropriate civil court, senior advocate representing Deposed party leader O Panneerselvam (OPS) told the Madras High Court on Friday.
When two criminal original petitions on behalf of party’s interim general secretary K Palaniswami and panneerselvam Coming up for further hearing today, the latter’s senior advocate R Ramesh told Justice N Satish Kumar that the revenue divisional officer-cum-executive magistrate, who had stamped the door of the party office on July 11, has no work to trace. as to who was in actual possession or who has the right to take over the party office.
The dispute between the two parties has to be settled by the court itself. Till then, it will have to remain under lock and seal, he said.
However, Palaniswami’s (EPS) senior counsel Vijay Narayan claimed that the current party chief was in actual possession of the headquarters office ‘MGR Maligai’.
In its report, the RDO submitted that the disputed property is located in a sensitive area and further breaches of peace will have further implications, which will be difficult to control and may go beyond control, unless there is a clear position in this regard. Are. Possession issue. The dispute between the two parties is to be settled by the appropriate court. He said that till then the lock in the party office will remain closed.
The inspector attached to Royapetta police station also filed his counter as directed by the judge confirming the need for stamping. As directed on Thursday, the Additional Public Prosecutor filed the report and today produced the video clipping of the incident. After directing the parties to file counter-affidavits, the judge reserved his order.
Supporters of rival leaders – Palaniswami and Panneerselvam – clashed outside the party headquarters on Monday after the AIADMK General Council elected the EPS as interim general secretary, expelling the OPS.