Cannot come to Madras HC in connection with defamation suit filed against journalist Mathew Samuel: Palaniswami
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has expressed his inability to come to the Madras High Court premises to provide evidence in a 2019 defamation suit filed by him against journalist Mathew Samuel and others, for having linked his name with the 2017 Kodanad heist-cum-murder case. Justice N. Sathish Kumar directed the High Court Registry to list the application, filed for appointment of advocate commissioner, for hearing on Friday since advocate S. Manuraj, representing the defendants in the civil suit, sought time to respond to the application filed by the plaintiff though his counsel S.R. In a short affidavit filed in support of the application, Mr. Palaniswami said he had had filed the suit in 2019, seeking damages of ₹1.10 crore from the New Delhi-based journalist, his crew members as well as the Kodanad case accused V. Sayan and C. Valayar Manoj, for having released a video accusing him of being involved in the crime. “I submit that irreparable loss and prejudice would be caused to me if this honourable court is not inclined to allow the present application seeking appointment of an advocate commissioner for examination of my evidence.
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