HC ‘no' to e-pass for vehicles coming to Lord Murugan devotees' conference
Justice B. Pugalendhi, however, extended the time period for the participants to obtain the vehicle pass for the Lord Murugan Conference from the police till June 21.
The court was hearing a petition filed by M. Arasupandi of Madurai, zonal secretary of Hindu Munnani, who sought to permit the participants to obtain the vehicle e-pass through online mode.
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