CHENNAI: The Madras high courtroom on Friday ordered realize to Tamil Nadu native administration minister S P Velumani, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) and the CBI on a plea moved by Arappor Iyakkam, an NGO, alleging corruption charges against him.
The NGO wanted the courtroom to direct the DVAC to file an FIR -- after you have approval from the governor -- in keeping with its grievance dated September 12, 2018. It additionally wanted the courtroom to constitute a distinct investigation workforce (SIT) to habits a time-bound and court-monitored probe into the allegations.
Admitting the plea, a division bench of Justice M Sathyanarayanan and Justice P Rajamanickam directed the minister, DVAC and the CBI to file their answer by January 23. The bench additionally suo motu impleaded the department of municipal administration rural construction and implementation of special programme, the Chennai Corporation and the Coimbatore Corporation as birthday party respondents to the plea.
The NGO mentioned as in line with information amassed by it, the minister, as a public servant, had misused his powers and was excited by large scale favouritism thru rigging of tenders, forming cartels or syndicates of favoured contractors who would collude in bidding thereby preventing others to participate from bidding in an open, free and fair approach as mandated by a number of laws and other offences.
The organisation alleged that giant scale tender violations had took place specifically in Chennai and Coimbatore companies.
The NGO wanted the courtroom to direct the DVAC to file an FIR -- after you have approval from the governor -- in keeping with its grievance dated September 12, 2018. It additionally wanted the courtroom to constitute a distinct investigation workforce (SIT) to habits a time-bound and court-monitored probe into the allegations.
Admitting the plea, a division bench of Justice M Sathyanarayanan and Justice P Rajamanickam directed the minister, DVAC and the CBI to file their answer by January 23. The bench additionally suo motu impleaded the department of municipal administration rural construction and implementation of special programme, the Chennai Corporation and the Coimbatore Corporation as birthday party respondents to the plea.
The NGO mentioned as in line with information amassed by it, the minister, as a public servant, had misused his powers and was excited by large scale favouritism thru rigging of tenders, forming cartels or syndicates of favoured contractors who would collude in bidding thereby preventing others to participate from bidding in an open, free and fair approach as mandated by a number of laws and other offences.
The organisation alleged that giant scale tender violations had took place specifically in Chennai and Coimbatore companies.
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