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Man claiming to be Jayalalithaa's half-brother dies, court told
A man who had filed a legal claim seeking 50% of the late former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's properties is deceased, the Madras High Court has been informed. The court has directed its registry to verify the claim through notice issued to the claimant's last known address.
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The Madras High Court has been notified of the death of N.J. Vasudevan, who had approached the court claiming to be the half-brother of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and seeking half of her estate. Justices Abdul Quddhose and Rajesh Vivekananthan directed the High Court Registry to verify the information by issuing notice to Vasudevan's address in Mysuru. The development comes as the court continues to handle various claims and petitions related to the distribution of Jayalalithaa's properties following her death in December 2016. Vasudevan's claim had been one of several legal challenges filed regarding the late Chief Minister's substantial asset portfolio. The court's direction to verify the death through formal notice indicates standard procedural steps to update its records and determine the status of the pending case.