Kodanad heist-cum-murder case judge transferred to Salem

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Saturday transferred 26 judges, including two judges who were assigned to the Kodanad heist and murder cases.

The names in the routine annual exercise include P Murugan, chief judicial magistrate, The Nilgiris and G Narayanan, sessions judge, The Nilgiris, both handling the infamous Kodanad heist and murder case revolving around the opposition AIADMK.

The murder case triggered a heated debate between the Dravidian majors, DMK and AIADMK, as the estate was owned by former chief minister J Jayalalithaa and the murder happened when Edappadi K Palaniswami was the CM.

The transfer memorandum released by the MHC notified that judge P Murugan will be transferred as presiding officer of the labour court, Salem.

The principal district judge of Pudukottai, A Abdul Kadhar will replace Murugan. Judge G Narayanan transferred as principal district judge of Pudukottai, will replace Abdul Kadhar.

M Jothiraman, registrar (inspection) was posted as registrar (judicial) at MHC.

80 civil judges transferred

M Breetha, district legal services authority of Thoothukudi was transferred and posted as chief judicial magistrate of Dharmapuri while D Jaya Surya, principal sub judge of Ariyalur was transferred and posted as sub judge of Ranipet as part of another notification transferring 80 senior civil judges.

P Shanthi, chief judicial magistrate, Tiruchy was posted as chief judicial magistrate, Nammakal. MK Mayakrishnan, chief judicial magistrate of Nagercoil, was posted as chief judicial magistrate Mayiladuthurai. On Friday, the MHC had ordered the transfer of 51 district judges and four civil judges.

(With inputs from Bureau)