CHENNAI: A civil court in Chennai has restrained the Anbumani Ramadoss faction of the PMK from using the photograph/image of Dr S Ramadoss in the election campaigns, suggesting his consent or support to the faction. The court, however, has made it clear that the order shall operate prospectively and shall not affect any materials already printed or publicly circulated prior to this order.XIII assistant judge, city civil court, Chennai, Dharmaprabu, passed the interim order on a plea moved by Dr Ramadoss seeking to restrain Anbumani’s faction of the party from using his image in election campaigns.“Considering the submissions made and the urgency involved, in view of the fact that the election campaigning ends today and polling is scheduled on April 23, and also taking into account that the respondents have not yet filed their counters, this court is of the view that instead of granting a blanket injunction, a narrow and calibrated interim direction would meet the ends of justice,” the court said.“This court also takes note of the practical aspect that, at this stage, campaign materials would already have been prepared and circulated, and any direction for withdrawal or reprinting may cause inconvenience and the election expenses would have been accounted and, therefore, making them reprint would cause inconvenience,” the court added.
