The Madras High Court on Thursday made it clear to the authorities that it will view very seriously withdrawal of any activity or facility in the Anna Centenary Library at Kotturpuram here and will pass appropriate orders.
When a batch of writ petitions challenging the government's move to shift the library to Nungambakkam came up, the First Bench comprising Chief Justice M.Y.Eqbal and Justice T.S.Sivagnanam said no counter had been filed even on Monday for reasons best known to the government. Again, the Advocate-General sought three weeks time for filing counter.
It was allowing the plea. “But it is made clear that if any existing facility or activities in the library are withdrawn, that will be viewed very seriously and appropriate orders shall be passed.”
The Bench posted the matter for further hearing after three weeks.
On November 4 last year, the Madras High Court stayed until further orders the Tamil Nadu government's decision to shift the ACL from Kotturpuram to the DPI campus at Nungambakkam.
