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Madras HC Bars Ousted AIADMK Leader O Pannerselvam From Using AIADMK Name, Flag & Symbol

Madras High Court also gave time to O Pannerselvam to file a counter affidavit to Edappadi Palaniswami's civil suit.

The Madras High Court on Tuesday barred ousted AIADMK Leader and former CM O Pannerselvam from using the name, flag and symbol of AIADMK. The High Court also prevented the former AIADMK leader from continuing with the claim as coordinator and using the party's letterhead. The HC gave the order while hearing a Civil Suit filed by AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami on Tuesday.

According to ANI, Madras High Court has barred ousted AIADMK Leader and former CM O Pannerselvam from using the AIADMK name, flag and symbol. Justice N Sathish Kumar of Madras High Court temporarily restrains him from interfering with party affairs. The High Court also prevents him from continuing to claim as coordinator & from using party flags, symbols & letterhead. In a Civil Suit filed by AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami court has observed this. The court also gives time to O Pannerselvam to file a counter affidavit to Edappadi Palaniswami's civil suit.


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Justice N. Sathish Kumar issued a temporary injunction until November 30 after Senior Counsel Vijay Narayan, representing Palaniswami, informed the judge that the assertions made by the ousted leader were causing public confusion, especially during the impending Parliamentary elections.

The injunction was granted as Panneerselvam did not submit a counter-affidavit despite multiple adjournments.

In August, Madras HC also refused to interfere with the expulsion of former TN CM OPS from AIADMK.

In April, the Election Commission of India recognised EPS as the General Secretary of AIADMK.

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