Chennai: Justice Krishnan Ramasamy has condemned the OPS side who requested to transfer the cases related to the AIADMK general committee issue to another judge.
AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam and general committee member Amman Vairamuthu have separately filed a case in the Madras High Court seeking a ban on the AIADMK General Committee convened on July 11 and seeking to declare the appointment of Tamil son Usen as its president invalid. Judge Krishnan Ramasamy, who inquired into this, ruled that the general meeting can be held as planned, 15 minutes before the start of the general meeting, at 9 am on July 11.
Against this, OPS filed an appeal in the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court heard the case and ordered the Madras High Court to investigate and resolve the case again within 2 weeks.
In this case, a letter was given to the High Court Registry Department on behalf of OPS and Amman Vairamuthu requesting to transfer the case to another judge. An appeal was also made to the Chief Justice.
Meanwhile, as listed, the case came up for hearing yesterday afternoon before Justice Krishnan Ramasamy. The argument then took place:
Justice Krishnan Ramasamy: Why did you give a letter requesting to transfer this case to another judge? What is wrong with my judgement?
Counsel for OPS P. Rajalakshmi: As the judgment was passed at the last minute on the day of the General Assembly, our next legal opportunity was blocked. Also, in that judgment you made personal, harsh comments like ‘the petitioner (OPS) has made it a habit to approach the court frequently’.
act of defamation
Judge: If you are not satisfied with my judgment, you can appeal to me to revise the judgment. Or, you can legally appeal against it. Apart from that, you have given a letter to transfer the case to another judge. This is not only an act of defamation of the judiciary but also a dishonorable act. The present action of the petitioner is such as to justify the points made by me in the judgment. Do not mislead the petitioner in this. If you express that you do not trust the judge, you can file a contempt of court case for it
Senior Advocate Vijay Narayan appeared for Palaniswami: Don’t take this thing wrong. Let things happen. Let’s see what happens next.
Judge: Take care of the procedure for giving letter against me separately. I am investigating the case now. Let’s continue the arguments.
OPS side: The case should be adjourned to next 8th.
Thus the argument took place. However, the judge refused to accept the request of the OPS side and accepted the request of another petitioner, Amman Vairamuthu, and adjourned the hearing to this afternoon.
Consideration of the letter
In this context, Chief Justice Muneeshwarnath Bhandari appealed against Justice Krishnan Ramasamy’s reprimand of counsel NGR Prasad appearing for OPS earlier. He also informed that the hearing has been postponed for today. The Chief Justice said that a decision will be taken after consideration of the letter given requesting the transfer of the judge.