V.Pandian v. The Home secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court writ petition (mandamus, Article 226) by petitioner-accused V. Pandian seeking constitution of a special police team/SIT with revenue officials to attach assets of main accused N.R.N. Needhi Mohan in a deposit-collection fraud of about Rs.45 crores (FIR Cr.No.5 of 2019); attachment proposal sent to Government on 27.06.2025; court directed expeditious investigation and identification/attachment of properties of all accused; disposed of, no costs; decided 21.08.2025; respondents include police and district collectors of Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai and Karaikal (Puducherry).
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the investigating officer to complete the investigation expeditiously, identify the other properties of all the accused and ensure attachment of all properties by the process of law; no costs.