CHENNAI: The Saidapet Metropolitan Magistrate’s court said the ownership of looted properties from the AIADMK headquarters in Royapettah will be known only after the outcome of the legal case pending in the Madras High Court.

Former Minister CV Shanmugam representing the EPS faction, and Vaidhyalingam representing the OPS faction had moved the court seeking ownership of the looted property and documents from the party headquarters.

The petition came up for hearing before Judge S Mohanambal. Advocate Mohammad Riaz appeared for CV Shanmugam, and advocates Sriram and Nagendran appeared for Vaidhyalingam. Both counsels demanded ownership of the properties.

“During the AIADMK general council meeting on July 11, 2022, the OPS faction trespassed into the party headquarters at Royapettah, ransacked the office and looted documents, properties including computers,” alleged the EPS faction.

A case was registered in Royapettah police station. Later, the OPS faction handed over the properties to the CBCID officers.

After hearing both submissions, Judge S Mohanambal noted that no final outcome has been decided yet in the main legal cases related to the AIADMK general council meeting resolution and general secretary election.

Observing that it was not possible to decide the ownership of the properties yet, the Judge dismissed both petitions.