High Court restrains government from throwing open Jayalalithaa’s residence for public viewing
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The Madras High Court on Wednesday restrained the Tamil Nadu government from throwing open to the public a memorial arrange by the government at former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s residence, Veda Nilayam, in Chennai.
Justice N. Seshasayee handed the order after her authorized heirs J. Deepa and J. Deepak complained that a list of articles contained in the bungalow had not been taken of their presence, regardless of it reportedly containing a number of valuables and treasures. The siblings had filed particular person writ petitions by means of their counsel S.L. Sudarsanam and K.V. Sundararajan and challenged the acquisition proceedings totally on the bottom that there was completely no public curiosity concerned for the government to accumulate a non-public property. They additionally urged the courtroom to go interim orders restraining the government from changing the residence right into a memorial till the disposal of their important writ petitions. They stated the government had deliberate an inauguration ceremony for Thursday.
Finding drive of their submissions, the choose stated that within the health of issues, the government ought to have refrained from inaugurating the memorial when the authorized heirs had been clueless in regards to the articles obtainable inside the home and their financial worth. Nevertheless, because it was reported that each one preparations for the inaugural ceremony had been made, he permitted the ceremony to happen with out prejudice to the rights of the petitioners and with out conferring any proper on the government.
“The main gate to the premises of Veda Nilayam alone can be opened during the function. The building Veda Nilayam shall not be opened at any time, even during the function, since taking the inventory of the movables and their valuation is not yet complete. The right, title and interest of the heirs of the Late Chief Minister cannot be marginalised,” the choose stated.
‘Hand over keys’
He ordered that whoever was in possession of the keys of Veda Nilayam ought to hand them over to the HC Registrar-General after the ceremony.
The courtroom additionally ordered that no flex banners or obstructive hoardings be positioned on the venue and directed the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, to make sure that no undue inconvenience was prompted to these residing within the locality.
The choose additional directed the High Court Registry to checklist the instances, filed by the authorized heirs, for additional listening to on February 24.
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