Holding that the subjects to be discussed by the AIADMK’s general council require the prior approval of the party’s coordinator [O. Panneerselvam], the Madras High Court in the early hours of Thursday restrained the council [which met during the day] from taking any decision on restoring unitary leadership as against the present practice of dual leadership.
Justices M. Duraiswamy and Sunder Mohan passed the interim order after hearing an urgent appeal, at the residence of the senior judge, between 3 a.m. and 4.40 a.m. Senior counsel Vijay Narayan and P.H. Arvindh Pandian argued the case for co-coordinator Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Mr. Panneerselvam respectively.
