Chennai: The Madras High Court on Thursday said that the Tamil Nadu government will not be ordered to name a stand-in for Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa while she is in hospital.
Jayalalithaa, 68, has been in hospital since September 22. The AIADMK had first said that she had been admitted due to fever and dehydration. However, after she spent several days in the hospital, doctors attending to her said she is on a respiratory support and is responding well to treatment, but must remain in their care for a few more days.
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The Madras HC on Thursday also dismissed Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by ‘Traffic Ramaswamy’ seeking a detailed report from the government on the health of Jayalalithaa.
When the PIL came up, the first bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul observed, "This forum should not be used for political purposes and it is publicity interest litigation."
"The hospital is already issuing health bulletins. PIL is dismissed," the court said.
Earlier, DMK chief M Karunanidhi had demanded that the Tamil Nadu government release photographs of Jayalalithaa to assure the people that she was fine. However, the state government had declined the 93-year-old DMK chief’s request.
