CPM moves HC against removal of its flag poles
Madras high court
, challenging a govt order directing the removal of its party flagpoles installed in public places across the state.
On Tuesday, when Justice N Anand Venkatesh commenced his proceedings, R Thirumoorthy, counsel for CPM, made a mention seeking an urgent hearing of the plea.
Conceding to the request, the judge agreed to take up the plea for hearing on Wednesday.
The petitioner said the move is an intolerant idea of democracy to remove poles displaying party flags and trade unions, which serve as the vanguard of the working class. The petitioner wanted the court to quash a govt order issued by the department of revenue and disaster management dated July 10, which instructed all district collectors in TN to remove permanent flagpoles erected by political parties and submit compliance reports by July 18.
The petitioner added that the order is based on a judgment passed by a single judge dated Jan 27. "Despite a contrary view being taken by a division bench of the court, the single judge order is being implemented. In its order dated June 26, a division bench of the court observed that the single judge's order, which directed the removal of all flagpoles, including those on private property, was passed without hearing political parties and may be in violation of principles of natural justice.
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The division bench referred the matter to the Chief Justice for consideration by a larger bench, the petitioner said.
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Despite this reference, the govt has continued to act based on the earlier single judge order. Several CPI(M) flagpoles, including those erected with prior permission, were removed across various districts without notice, the party said. Therefore, the party wanted the court to stay the operation of the July 10 order until the larger bench decides the issue and direct authorities not to take coercive action.
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