The Madras Excessive Courtroom on Monday restrained the previous Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam from utilizing All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagham (AIADMK) from utilizing occasion image, letterhead and flag.
Madras Excessive Courtroom restrains expelled AIADMK chief O Panneerselvam from utilizing occasion image, flag and letterhead
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Earlier on January 19, the Supreme Courtroom declined to intrude with one other Madras Excessive Courtroom’s order that upheld the expulsion of O Panneerselvam (OPS) and three others from the AIADMK.
The apex court docket whereas dismissing the plea noticed that there seems to be a break up within the occasion and it wont be correct to intrude at this stage. The highest court docket refused to intrude with the excessive court docket order saying that an injunction at this stage will result in an enormous chaos.
OPS together with a number of different members of AIADMK have been expelled on July 11, 2022 after Edappadi Ok Palaniswami (EPS) was elected because the interim common secretary of the occasion generally council assembly of the occasion.
In August 2023, the Madras excessive court docket refused to remain the expulsion of OPS and three others from the AIADMK. The excessive court docket relied on the occasion bylaws and upheld the expulsion saying that the bylaws made it clear that the overall council is the final word authority to take disciplinary motion in opposition to any occasion members.
In September 2023, the excessive court docket upheld EPS’s appointment as common secretary.
After AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa handed away in 2016, two factions led by OPS and EPS emerged within the occasion. EPS grew to become the Chief Minister and OPS grew to become the deputy chief minister. In 2021, the occasion misplaced in Meeting elections and EPS grew to become the chief of opposition and OPS grew to become the deputy chief of opposition.
Nevertheless, EPS’s followers began voicing concern over two occasion heads and pitched for a single management. In June 2023, OPS needed to maneuver a decision supporting twin management in occasion. A subsequent political and authorized battle ensued withing the occasion and OPS alongside along with his supporters have been expelled from the occasion.