Madras HC in a Day/Night hearing Allows Karunanidhi to be Laid to Rest behind Anna Samadhi on Marina beach

Madras High Court granted the permission to bury DMK chief M Karunanidhi’s mortal remains behind Anna Samadhi on Marina beach. On DMK plea against the order of Denial of Burial place at Marina Beach by Tamil Nadu Govt, Acting Chief Justice of Madras High agrees to hear the plea at residence yesterday 10.A.M. the hearing took place and was adjourn to today 8 A.M.

The mausoleum complex at the Marina beach is where the Dravidian icon’s mentor CN Annadurai, friend-turned-foe MG Ramachandran and rival J Jayalalithaa have been laid to rest. The Live timeline of this case is as follows:

#BREAKING #MadrasHighCourt #Marina4Kalaignar Live
Madras High Court allows Karunanidhi’s body to be buried at Marina Beach#Kalaignar #RIPKarunanidhi

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#MadrasHighCourt #Marina4Kalaignar Live
Acting Chief Justice after hearing arguments from both sides has now begins dictating orders in DMK RS Bharathi’s plea for place for Karunanidhi in Marina.#Kalaignar #RIPKarunanidhi

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#MadrasHighCourt #Marina4Kalaignar Live
Justice SS Sundar points out to senior counsel P Wilson of #DMK that Family member of #Karunanidhi have not approached the Madras High Court#Kalaignar #RIPKarunanidhi

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#MadrasHighCourt #Marina4Kalaignar Live
A writ petition cannot be heard and disposed of urgently like this, Vaidyanathan says.
Justice SS Sundar asks sarcastically, “Shall we adjourn it by a week”#Karunanidhi #Kalaignar

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#MadrasHighCourt #Marina4Kalaignar Live
Justice SS Sundar asks Vaidyanathan, “Why didn’t you mention the protocol relating to former CM in the press release issued yesterday?” #Karunanidhi #Kalaignar

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#MadrasHighCourt #Marina4Kalaignar Live #TamilNadu Govt Lawyer to Court: #DMK is pursuing political agenda by filing this case. DK Chief Periyar was tallest leader of #Dravidian Movement. Was he buried at Marina Beach? (Tweets @ANI) #Karunanidhi #Kalaignar

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#MadrasHighCourt #Marina4Kalaignar Live #DMK‘s lawyer to #TamilNadu Govt Counsel: There’re 1 Crore followers of #DMK and #Karunanidhi. They will offended if you deny the burial land for #Kalaignar

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#MadrasHighCourt #Marina4Kalaignar Live #DMK‘s lawyer to #TamilNadu Govt Counsel: You’ve announced Statewide mourning but why don’t you provide land for burial of #Karunanidhi at #Marina, there is no protocol at Central level which denies burial place to ex-CMs. #Kalaignar

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DMK’s lawyer says, “Anna, who is the founder of DMK, used to say my life & soul is Karunanidhi. Burying Karunanidhi next to Gandhi Mandapam cannot be termed as a decent burial.”

#MadrasHighCourt #Marina4Kalaignar Live #DMK Counsel P Wilson: Flimsy and, not legally tenable reasons have been given by #TamilNadu government. Article 21 certainly comes in to play if #Karunanidhi is not given a decent burial after he having been chief minister for 5times.

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#MadrasHighCourt #Marina4Kalaignar Live
DMK Counsel P Wilson: Anna used to say my life and soul is #Karunanidhi. If you don’t allow Karunanidhi’s body to be buried at Marin,a sentiments of people are hurt. It amounts to discrimination. #Kalaignar

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Madras high court records contents of counter affidavit filed by Tamil Nadu government. The acting chief justice records in his order submissions made by DMK organising secretary RS Bharathi in his affidavit seeking place in Marina for Karunanidhi. State governement, in its counter affidavit, says DMK cannot challenge a press release issued by government expressing inability to allot space at Marina for Karunanidhi. “M Karunanidhi himself did not allot Marina for Janaki Ramachandran after understanding the protocol manual when he was the Chief Minister,” says Tamil Nadu’s counter affidavit.

#MadrasHighCourt #Marina4Kalaignar Live
Acting Chief Justice: “The order will be passed today itself”
“State is not in any urgency to it passed today. The court may pass it today, if it wants,” says CS Vaidyanathan, Tamil Nadu govt lawyer#RIPKarunanidhi #Kalaignar #Karunanidhi

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After receiving memorandum from Traffic Ramaswamy’s Lawyer High Court dismisses total 6 petitions against the allocation of site at Marina for burial of persons. #RIPKarunanidhi #Kalaignar #Karunanidhi

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#MadrasHighCourt #Marina4Kalaignar Live
Acting Chief Justice directs Traffic Ramaswamy’s lawyer to submit memorandum that he has no objection for the burial of #Karunanidhi body at #Marina Beach
Lawyer submits the required memorandum #RIPKarunanidhi #Kalaignar

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#MadrasHighCourt #Marina4Kalaignar Live
Lawyer for Petitioner Traffic Ramaswamy submits ‘We have no objection to the burial land for #Karunanidhi
Acting Chief Justice says then ‘Withdraw your Case’ #RIPKarunanidhi #Kalaignar

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Case against denial of burial land by #TamilNadu Govt at Marina beach for M #Karunanidhi: Tamil Nadu Govt files its counter affidavit in the case. Hearing in the matter is underway at #MadrasHighCourt #RIPkalaingar #Marina4Kalaignar

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Court Adjourns hearing to 8 AM on 8th August Morning.

Madras HC Registrar (Judicial) Jothiraman reaches Acting CJ’s residence with case files. Hearing started on #DMK plea against Govt order for denial of burial at Marina.#RIPKarunanidhi #Marina4Kalaignar #Kalaignar

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I withdraw all cases in this regard because #RIPKarunanidhi #Kalaignar is important for us. So now, there are no legal hurdles for govt: Doraisamy, advocate who filed petition against burial on Marina, on TN govt denies space for #RIPkalaingar near Anna Memorial at #Marina beach pic.twitter.com/ONDXKBKnZL

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#DMK senior counsel P Wilson enters the residence of acting Chief Justice. Ramasamy’s counsel S Ganesan also enters along with him. Hearing for #Karunanidhi burial at #Marina4Kalaignar begins. #RIPkalaingar

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2 judge bench to hear Marina burial plea; Acting CJ Ramesh and Justice SS Sundaram of Madras High Court#Karunanidhi #RIPkalaignar #KalaignarNoMore#tamilnadu

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Meanwhile, The government of #TamilNadu has declared tomorrow a holiday for educational institutions and govt offices to pay respect to #DMK #Karunanidhi #RIPKalaignar pic.twitter.com/pJqbseZAm1

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Lawyers for DMK reach residence of Madras High Court acting Chief Justice Huluvadi G. Ramesh who had agreed to hear today a case against denial of burial land by #TamilNadu Govt at Marina beach for #Karunanidhi #RipKarunanidhi

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Madras High Court acting Chief Justice Huluvadi G. Ramesh agrees to hear by 10:30 pm today a case against denial of burial land by Tamil Nadu Govt at Marina beach for #ripkalaignar #karunanidhi

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