Tue Jul 08 09:06:45 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

A 68-year-old woman, J. Kamasala, has petitioned the Madras High Court claiming that her 2.15 acres of land in Kancheepuram district were wrongly attached in connection with the disproportionate assets case of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. Kamasala purchased the land from the Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation (TIIC) in 2006 after the original owner defaulted on a loan. She discovered the attachment when applying for an Encumbrance Certificate. Despite sending representations to relevant authorities, she received no response, leading her to file the writ petition. The court has ordered the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to file a counter affidavit after verifying her claim.

**News Article:**

**Madras High Court Hears Plea of Woman Whose Land Was Wrongly Attached in Jayalalithaa Assets Case**

**CHENNAI, July 8, 2025** – The Madras High Court is hearing a petition from a 68-year-old woman, J. Kamasala, who claims her land was wrongly attached in connection with the disproportionate assets case involving the late former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.

Kamasala, a resident of Wallajahbad in Kancheepuram district, states that 2.15 acres of her land in Uthukadu village were included in the list of properties attached by authorities. She purchased the land in 2006 from the Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation (TIIC) after the original owner defaulted on a loan.

According to her affidavit, Kamasala only discovered the attachment when she recently applied for an Encumbrance Certificate. A Government Order had been issued, followed by a communication from the Kancheepuram Collector to the Sub Registrar’s office, instructing them not to process any documents for the alienation of the properties in question.

Despite sending representations to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), the Kancheepuram Collector, and TIIC, clarifying that her properties have no connection to the assets case, she received no response.

Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy has ordered the DVAC to verify Kamasala’s claim and file a counter affidavit by July 28th. The case highlights the complexities of property attachments related to long-standing corruption investigations.

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