The Madras High Court on Friday sought the Tamil Nadu Government’s response to allegations that AIADMK MlAs were being illegally detained in a resort near here and 20 of them were on a fast, calling it a “matter of serious concern.”
Hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by K Balu, senior PMK leader, alleging that the AIADMK MlAs were kept under illegal detention in a resort, the HC directed the Government counsel to furnish the whereabouts of the MlAs by Monday morning.
A Division Bench of Justices CT Selvam and T Mathivanan said, “(Counsel) K Balu submits that 20 of the MlAs are refusing food and drink owing to their illegal confinement. If true, the
matter is one of serious concerns. Given the nature of the case, it would only be appropriate to afford the State an opportunity to inform its response.”