Purushothaman v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
In WP(CRL.) 962/2022, the petitioner sought directions to register an FIR based on a corruption complaint regarding alleged audit losses in the Coir Marketing Federation. The court found that the Vigilance Bureau had already initiated verification and recommendations for administrative recovery, declaring the petition closed with no further order.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH
WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF MARCH 2023 / 10TH PHALGUNA, 1944
WP(CRL.) NO. 962 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
PURUSHOTHAMAN AGED 71 YEARS S/O SUKUMARAN, REMYA, PACHALLUR P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695027 BY ADV V.A.VINOD
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE SECRETARY INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 3 THE DIRECTOR VIGILANCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, VIGILANCE HEAD OFFICE, PMG, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033 4 THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF COIR DEVELOPMENT, COIR BHAVAN, NANDAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033 BY SRI.A.RAJESH – SPL.P.P., VACB SMT.S.REKHA SR.PP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01.03.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should direct the Vigilance Director to register an FIR and complete verification on a corruption complaint regarding audit losses.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
PURUSHOTHAMAN
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
KAUSER EDAPPAGATH
Case details
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