Court order to Jayalalitha

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI, JUNE 6. The former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalitha, has been directed to appear on July 3 before a Chennai special court trying the Rs. 6.5-crore coal import scam case.

In June last, the Special Court had discharged her from the case on the ground that there was nothing to connect her with the alleged criminal conspiracy. On a revision petition filed by the Government, the High Court upheld the order.

On further appeal by the prosecution, the Supreme Court on May 9 set aside the Special Court and High Court orders and directed Ms. Jayalalitha to stand trial.

Following the Supreme Court order, the prosecution filed a memo today before the Special Judge-II stating that in view of the direction of the apex court Ms. Jayalalitha might be summoned for trial. The Judge, V.Radhakrishnan, accepted the memo and ordered issue of summons.

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