<p>The State government, on Thursday, submitted before the High Court that it has withdrawn the notification appointing Counsel Bhavani Singh as Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) in a case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.<br /><br /></p>.<p>During the hearing of the petition, counsel for State government submitted that a notification to withdraw Singh’s appointment was issued on September 18, 2013 and furnished the same before the Court. <br /><br />The State has also submitted that the withdrawal is in concurrence with the Chief Justice. Justice A S Bopanna adjourned the matter for a period of two weeks.<br /><br />It may be recalled that DMK leader K Anbazhagan had challenged the appointment of Bhavani Singh as Special Public Prosecutor in the disproportionate asset case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. <br /><br />The petitioner had contended that the appointment of SPP was not in concurrence with the Chief Justice. <br /><br />Special court hearing<br /><br />Jayalalithaa has been charged with amassing wealth of over Rs 66.65 crore, disproportionate to her known sources of income when she was chief minister from 1991 to 1996. A special court is hearing the matter in the City. <br /><br />Jayalalithaa has now moved the apex court challenging the removal of Singh as SPP, which was also mentioned in the court during the hearing.<br /></p>
<p>The State government, on Thursday, submitted before the High Court that it has withdrawn the notification appointing Counsel Bhavani Singh as Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) in a case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.<br /><br /></p>.<p>During the hearing of the petition, counsel for State government submitted that a notification to withdraw Singh’s appointment was issued on September 18, 2013 and furnished the same before the Court. <br /><br />The State has also submitted that the withdrawal is in concurrence with the Chief Justice. Justice A S Bopanna adjourned the matter for a period of two weeks.<br /><br />It may be recalled that DMK leader K Anbazhagan had challenged the appointment of Bhavani Singh as Special Public Prosecutor in the disproportionate asset case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. <br /><br />The petitioner had contended that the appointment of SPP was not in concurrence with the Chief Justice. <br /><br />Special court hearing<br /><br />Jayalalithaa has been charged with amassing wealth of over Rs 66.65 crore, disproportionate to her known sources of income when she was chief minister from 1991 to 1996. A special court is hearing the matter in the City. <br /><br />Jayalalithaa has now moved the apex court challenging the removal of Singh as SPP, which was also mentioned in the court during the hearing.<br /></p>
