Chennai, Oct. 3 -- Madras High Court's principal bench on Friday refused an urgent hearing of a plea moved by Bharatiya Janata Party's Chennai West Mambalam councillor Uma Anandhan seeking a CBI probe into the September 27 Karur stampede which happened during a public rally led by Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay, resulting in the death of 41 people and leaving several others injured.

The vacation bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice G Arul Murugan said that the petitioner should approach the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court as the cause of action falls under the jurisdiction of the Madurai bench.

The Bench also issued an interim injunction prohibiting political parties from holding public meetings or eve...