The Hindu : Court poser to Sasikalaa counsel

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Wednesday, Nov 06, 2002

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Court poser to Sasikalaa counsel

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI NOV. 5 . The Court of Small Causes, hearing a petition from N. Sasikalaa for release of attached TANSI property, sought to know from her counsel whether it could refer the matter to the High Court, now that the appeal is pending in the Supreme Court.

The chief judge, S.R. Singaravelan, also asked whether the Criminal Amendment ordinance, a pre-constitutional measure relied on by the petitioner's counsel, was still valid. Citing a provision in the ordinance, the judge asked counsel what property would be given as security in case of the release of the attached TANSI property.

He also asked whether the court was bound by the Government's no-objection to the release of the property or whether it could come to a different conclusion independently applying its mind. Mr. Singaravelan then posted the matter to Wednesday and asked counsel to clarify these issues by then.

(Ms. Sasikalaa moved the court for release of the attached property so as to facilitate its surrender to the TANSI itself. Since the property was not to be re-conveyed to any third party, the release would in no way affect the case, she has contended).

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