Supporters of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) interim general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami as well as its expelled leader O. Panneerselvam took “law into their hands intentionally, indulged in hooliganism and disturbed peace and public tranquillity in and around the party office on Monday,” the police told the Madras High Court on Friday.
The submission was made before Justice N. Sathish Kumar, who reserved his verdict on individual petitions filed by both Mr. Palaniswami and Mr. Panneerselvam against sealing of the party headquarters in Chennai by a Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) due to a violent clash between the cadres on Monday, when the party’s general council meet took place at Vanagaram.
The judge deferred his verdict after hearing arguments advanced by senior counsel Vijay Narayan for Mr. Palaniswami, senior counsel A. Ramesh and P.H. Arvindh Pandian for Mr. Panneerselvam and Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) E. Raj Thilak for the RDO as well as the Inspector of the Royapettah police station, under whose the party headquarters was located.
