Justice K B K Vasuki, who passed the order on a petition filed by Nithyananda, ordered issue of notice to Arun Sampath,who had filed a private complaint before the judicial magistrate at Coimbatore.
The magistrate had issued summons taking cognisance of the complaint and directed that Nithyananda appear in person tomorrow which was challenged by him. He sought an interim direction to dispense with his personal appearance.
Nithyananda had in an interview to a TV channel in 2011made some alleged remarks against Sampath following which the latter filed the complaint.