The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to reconsider its decision to convert former chief minister Jayalalithaa's residence "Veda Nilayam" into a memorial.
Observing that by law J Deepa and J Deepak, niece and nephew of the former chief minister, are her class II legal heirs, the bench said that only a portion of the property can be converted to a memorial if required.
The court also dismissed Pugazhendis and one P Janakiraman petition to appoint them as administrators to administer the properties of Jayalalithaa worth over Rs 913 crore.
The government has promulgated an Ordinance to convert Veda Nilayam as a memorial.
