The Madras High Court on Wednesday declared J. Deepak and J. Deepa as the Class II legal heirs of late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and suggested to the government that it convert part of the latter”s residence as a memorial.
The court also suggested that part of Jayalalithaa”s residence ”Veda Nilayam” could be used as the Chief Minister”s office.
The two-member bench consisting of Justice N. Kirubakaran and Abdul Quddhose gave its rulings in two cases – one filed by Deepak to declare him and his sister Deepa as the legal heirs of Jayalalithaa and the other, an appeal filed by K. Pugazhenthi and P. Janakiraman said to be members of the ruling AIADMK party.