3-judge HC bench to hear plea against removal of flagpoles at public places

THE Madras High Court has constituted a larger bench with three judges to take a decision on the appeal filed by CPM against a single judge's order to remove the flagpoles of political parties and other organisations installed at public places.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Chennai

Chief Justice K R Shriram issued the orders for the constitution of the larger bench comprising Justices S M Subramaniam, R Vijayakumar and S Sounthar.

The single judge - Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan - while hearing a petition on January 27, 2025, in the Madurai Bench of the HC had issued the order to remove all the flagpoles installed at public places by political parties, communal organisations and others within 12 weeks.