CHENNAI: The hearing of the petition filed by MDMK General Secretary Vaiko before the Madras High Court seeking removal of the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in India has been adjourned.
The Central Government had banned the LTTE in 1991, and the prohibition has since been extended periodically, initially every two years and later once every five years.
In 2012, the organisation was once again declared unlawful under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). This order was subsequently upheld by the UAPA Tribunal.
Challenging the Tribunal's decision, Vaiko approached the Madras High Court in 2013.
The matter came up for hearing today before a Division Bench comprising Justice Anita Sumanth and Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar. During the hearing, counsel appearing for the Union Government sought an adjournment.
Accepting the request, the Bench adjourned the hearing to February 16.