Tuesday, February 1 2005 19:42 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Chennai: Kanchi Mutt manager Sundaresa Iyer today (Feb 1, 2005) filed a petition in Madras High Court challenging his detention under the Goodas Act.

Yesterday (Jan 31, 2005) Principal Sessions Judge, Chennai, P Murugesan had dismissed applications for bail filed by him and Kathiravan, a co-accused in the Radhakrishnan assault case, on the ground that they were not entitled to it having been booked under the Goondas Act.

In a Habeas Corpus Petition, Sundaresa Iyer contended that bringing him under the act was illegal and against the principles of natural justice.

Sundaresa Iyer is also an accused in the Sankararaman murder case.