Chennai, Sep 28 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Sunday cancelled its urgent hearing, scheduled for 4.30 p.m., on a plea related to the deadly stampede at actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) rally in Tamil Nadu’s Karur.

A vacation bench of Justice N. Senthilkumar had agreed to hear a petition moved by N. Senthilkannan of Karur district.

However, the court, after perusing the papers, noted that the plea was not a fresh case but an impleading petition in an already pending matter concerning police permissions for TVK’s public meetings and chose to drop the urgent listing.

Meanwhile, the death toll from the tragic crush climbed to 40, police said on Sunday.

The stampede occurred late on Saturday at Velusamypuram, where thousands had gathered to see Vijay speak as

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