States »SoutPosted at: Nov 24 2021 4:18PM

Madras HC quashes acquisition of Jaya's residence by previous AIADMK regime

Chennai, Nov 24 (UNI) The Madras High Court today quashed the order issued
by the previous AIADMK government acquiring late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s
Poes Garden residence 'Veda Nilayam' to convert it into a memorial.
On the petitions filed by Jayalalithaa's niece J Deepa and nephew J Deepak,
challenging the acquisition, Mr Justice N.Seshasayee ordered the government
to hand over the residence to them within three weeks.
The Judge also allowed the Income Tax Department to proceed with the attachment
proceedings as per law.
The Judge concurred with the submissions made by Deepak's counsel S.L.Sudarsanam,
that there was no need for another memorial when the government had already spent
a considerable amount of tax payers money to construct a mausoleum for his aunt
at the Marina Beach front in the city.
The Judge also rejected AIADMK's argument that the acquisition was in public interest.
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