Chennai Feb 28 PTI AIADMK leader and former minister D Jayakumar who was arrested for the third time on the alleged charge of grabbing a land worth about Rs 5 crore on Old Mahabalipuram Road recently was remanded in judicial custody by the Judicial Magistrate in Alandur on Monday The allegation against Jayakumar was that he had used his political clout and official machinery to purchase the 875 grounds for a cheaper rate under threat The case was registered by the CCB police When Jayakumar was produced before the Magistrate for remand in the morning his senior counsel A Natarajan argued that it was yet another case foisted against him due to political vengeance No remand is required since no offence is made out The whole dispute is a civil matter involving his family members The mandatory notice under Sec 41a was not served on him Though the complaint was lodged in 2016 it was registered only on February 24 It is a clear case of political vendetta he added The Magistrate however ordered the judicial custody for Jayakumar till March 11 The AIADMK leader was originally arrested in connection with assaulting a DMK worker and parading him shirtless during polling for urban local body elections on February 19 He was re-arrested later on the charge of disobeying a provision in Chennai City Police Act PTI CORR SA SA