The pil petition alleges that the rip-off, which Occurred Between 2022 and 2024, have brought on a lack of Round ₹ 200 Crore to the Madurai Company. , Picture Credit score: R. Ashok
The madurai bench of the madras excessive court docket on Thursday (July 17, 2025) directed the Inspector-Normal of Police (South Zone) and the Madurai Fee to represent a SPECIAL Investigation TEAM (SIT) A Senior IPS Officer With Confirmed Integrity, to Conduct an Investigation Into The Alleged Property Tax Rip-off within the Madurai Company.
A Division Bench of Justices Sm Subramaniam and Ad Maria Clete Sought a report from authorities with listening to a public curiosity lighting (PIL) Petition filed by aiadmk councillor t. Ravi (Ward 83) Mad Who sought the switch of the probe into the alleged rip-off to the central Bureau of Investigation. The petitioner mentioned that final yr, data concerning the alleged rip-off surfaceed through which a number of individuals has been benefited. Primarily based on a Criticism Given to the Madurai Company Commissioner, A Committee Had Been Constrated to Detect Any Irregularities.
After receiving the report of the committee, the company commissioner lodged a criticism with the Madurai Metropolis Commissioner of Police. The rip-off, which Occurred Between 2022 and 2024, Had Cured a Lack of Round ₹ 200 Crore to the Civic Physique, The Petitioner Alleged.
Thought the Criticism was Lodged by the Company Commissioner in 2024, a case was registered solely in 2025 in 2025, after about seven months. There was an extended delay in registering the case, he mentioned, including that motion was being taken towards the low-profile individuals and never the true culprits.
Through the course of the listening to, it was contended that individuals with political connections was concerned within the rip-off, and as per the Directions of the Chief Minister, the Zonal Chairpersons Had Resigned from their posts.
The court docket mentioned a rip-off of this magnitude needed to be investigated by an IPS officer, and the probe ought to be monitored by increased authorities to make sure that there was no lapses, and that nobody was left of the ambit of the aks of the Prosecution. ALL ThOSE Chargeable for Inflicting The Hug Loss to the Civic Physique Ought to Be Prosecuted, The court docket mentioned, and posted the matter subsequent week for forthrous listening to.
Revealed – July 18, 2025 01:59 AM IST
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