Appointment Of Vijay's Astrologer As Officer On Special Duty Challenged In Madras High Court

A lawyer on Wednesday (13th May) made an urgent mentioning before the Madras High Court, challenging the appointment of Astrologer Ricky Rathan Pandit Vettrivel as an Officer of Special Duty by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay.

When advocate Krishnamurthy made a mention before the vacation bench of Justice Victoria Gowri and Justice N Senthilkumar, the bench asked the lawyer what the urgency was in the case. The counsel informed the bench that the appointment was made against the statues and without making any official announcement beforehand.

The lawyer thus sought permission of the Court to file a plea against the appointment, subject to the government passing the floor test, which is scheduled for today. The court permitted the same and asked him to file a petition. It said that if such a petition is filed, it could be taken up for hearing tomorrow.

It may be noted that on May 12, through an office proceeding issued by the Public Department, the Principal Secretary to the Government informed that Vettrivel had been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Chief Minister (Political) with effect from the date of joining. It was further informed that the terms and conditions of the appointment would be issued separately.