Court orders issue of summons to Karunanidhi, others

A local court here today ordered issue of summons to DMK president M Karunanidhi and S Selvam, Printer, Publisher and Editor of Tamil daily "Murasoli", to appear before it in connection with a defamation case.

Tamil Nadu government had filed a defamation complaint against them for having published article defaming the Finance Minister O Panneerselvam in its issue dated August 23.

Principal Sessions Judge P Kalaiarasan ordered issue of summons to them to appear before the court on December 18.

He also directed the printer, publisher, editor and reporter of Tamil weekly "Ananda Vikatan" to appear on that day in connection with another defamation case filed against them for having published an article in August 22.

Meanwhile, the government today filed another defamation complaint against Karunanidhi and S Selvam for having published an article in its edition dated August 23 defaming the Labour Minister ST Chellapandian.

A similar case was filed against the printer, publisher, editor and reporter of Ananda Vikatan for publishing an article which allegedly defamed the Minister.