MHC appoints Advocate Commissioner

Chennai: The Madras High Court has appointed Advocate Commissioner to record evidence from Leader of the Opposition (LOP) and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) in the defamation suit in connection with the Kodanad robbery cum murder case.

Justice N Satish Kumar allowed the application filed by EPS and appointed advocate Karthikei Balan as advocate commissioner for recording evidence.

EPS has filed an application in the Madras High Court (MHC) appointing an advocate commissioner to record his evidence at his residence in the defamation case filed against Delhi-based journalist Mathew Samuel to link him in the 2017 Kodanad robbery cum murder case. sought to.

The application states that since he is the LOP of the state, there will be difficulty for other litigants and court staff as security protocols will have to be followed if he appears.

Read the application, irreparable harm and prejudice will be caused if the Court is not inclined to allow the application seeking appointment of an Advocate Commissioner to examine my evidence.

In 2019, EPS filed a defamation suit, demanding compensation of Rs 1.10 crore from the New Delhi-based journalist, his crew members as well as Kodanad case accused V. Sayan and C. Walayar Manoj, Because he released a video and accused him. Involved in Kodanad crime.

After filing written statements by all the defendants in the trial, the case was sent to Additional Master Court-I for recording evidence. However, EPS has not appeared before the Master Court citing various reasons including security issues for his inability to appear in person.

The Master had returned the case bundle to MHC on July 21 this year.