Man who claimed to be Jayalalithaa’s half-brother and sought 50% of her properties is dead, Madras High Court told
The Madras High Court has been informed of the death of N.J. Vasudevan, an 86-year-old man who claimed to be the half-brother of former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa. The court has ordered verification of the death and is seeking to determine if any other parties wish to pursue his claim to her estate.
Why it matters
This development marks a significant turn in a long-running legal battle over the substantial assets left behind by a prominent political figure.
The Madras High Court has been told that 86-year-old N.J. Vasudevan, who had filed a case in 2023 seeking 50% share in the properties left behind by former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa by claiming to be her half-brother, died in Mysuru, Karnataka on June 2, 2026.
Appearing before a Division Bench of Justices Abdul Quddhose and R. Rajesh Vivekananthan, advocate S.L. Sudharsanam, representing Jayalalithaa’s niece J. Deepa and nephew J. Deepak, said, the applicant was no more and produced a news report regarding the death.
The judges directed the High Court Registry to verify the correctness of the statement made by the counsel and send a notice to the applicant’s address in Mysuru to find out if anyone else was interested in substituting themselves in his place for continuing to conduct the case.
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