The Supreme Court Monday said that it would hear on July 6, a
plea filed by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS)
challenging the Madras High Court order staying the passing of any unannounced
resolutions in the meeting of the AIADMK General and Executive councils
concerning the issue of single leadership of the party. A vacation bench of
Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari said it would hear the plea on July
6 subject to the clearance given by Chief Justice NV Ramana.
Senior advocate CS Vaidyanathan, appearing for the EPS
faction, mentioned the matter for urgent listing, saying that the High Court division
bench held an extraordinary sitting past midnight and passed the order at 4 am
on June 23.
He said that the High Court order restraining the party from
taking up any unannounced resolution interferes with the internal functioning
of a political party.
Vaidyanathan said that contempt petitions have been filed in
the high court alleging violation of the interim order, which is coming up for
hearing on Monday.
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