CHENNAI: The Madras HC has upheld the orders of the lower courts directing the eviction of a dairy farm in the name of PM Enterprises from the Sathya Studios premises in Rajah Annamalai Puram in the City.
``I find no ground much less substantial question of law to interfere with the concurrent findings of the courts below,’’ Justice M Duraiswamy observed on Tuesday.
The judge was dismissing a second appeal from Savithri Padmanabhan and seven others claiming ownership over a portion of the property in Sathyabama MGR Maligai housing Sathya Studios, where they claimed they were running a dairy in the name of PM Enterprises and refused to vacate the premises. The entire property was measuring five acres and 40 grounds.
Originally, when MGR was alive, he granted leave and licence to studio manager P Padmanabhan to run a dairy farm. After the death of Padmanabhan, the legal heirs claimed ownership over the farm.
The lower appellate court, though did not frame points for consideration, had considered the entire evidence on record and discussed the same in detail and its findings were supported by reasons and there was substantial compliance with the provisions of Order 41 Rule 31 of the CPC and the judgment was not in any manner vitiated by the absence of points for determination. Therefore, it was valid, the judge said.
HC rejects plea to stop payment: The Madras High Court has rejected a writ plea to restrain the Puducherry government from paying Rs. 25 lakh to the family members of Puducherry Lt. Governor Govindsing Gurjar, who died while in harness.
“Considering the fact that the announcement was made by the Chief Minister on the floor of the Assembly, we refrain from granting the relief,’ the First Bench comprising Chief Justice HL Gokhale and Justice D Murugesan said on Tuesday.
Gurjar was appointed as the Lt. Governor on July 23, 2008. He was admitted in a hospital for illness on March 14, 2009 and he passed away on April 6, 2009.
Following a representation from the MLAs, the chief minister announced on the floor of the Assembly on August 6, 2009, that the government would pay Rs. 25 lakh to the kins of Gurjar.
The Petitioner contended that the CM’s Relief Fund was meant for meeting contingencies like natural calamities, death on road accidents and epidemic diseases. The announcement was without authority of law and it would set a bad precedent, petitioner said.