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N.Govindaraju v. The Director

MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH) – SINGLE JUDGE

Madras HC7 Apr 2025WP(MD)/4631/2025

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What is this about?

Closed writ of mandamus petition recording vigilance action taken. Keywords: Writ of Mandamus; Article 226; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; Vigilance and Anti-Corruption; preliminary enquiry; prior permission; Section 17A Prevention of Corruption Act; complaint dated 05.05.2024; permission granted 16.07.2024; preliminary enquiry 12.08.2024; proposal to register regular case; Commissioner of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption; Thanjavur Corporation; garbage removal fraud Rs.10.60 crore; Soft Berry Company Ltd.; petitioner N.Govindaraju; B.Pugalendhi J.; decided 07.04.2025.

What did the court decide?

None; the writ petition was closed after recording the Additional Public Prosecutor's submission, with no mandamus or further direction issued. ¶32

N.Govindaraju Vs The Director — Corruption | Madras HC (2025)

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WP(MD)No.4631 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated : 07.04.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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N.Govindaraju ... Petitioner

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The Director, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, No.293, M.K.N.Road, Alandur,

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Chennai – 600 016.

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The Superintendent of Police, Central Range, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption,

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Chennai.

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The Directorate of Municipal Administration, No.75, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram,

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Chennai – 600 028.

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Soft Berry Company Ltd., Rep. By its Managing Director, Mr.Manisekar, 1^st Floor, Annandha Nagar,

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4^th Street, Wrichikuravu, Karaikudi – 630 003, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 2^nd respondent to conduct the preliminary enquiry based on the complaint given by the petitioner dated 05.05.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.G.Aravinthan, for M/s.Aran Legal Consultancy For R1 and R2 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Additional Public Prsecutor For R3 : Mr.P.T.Thiraviam, Government Advocate

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ORDER

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The petitioner, a resident of Thanjavur Corporation, has lodged a complaint to the Director of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department on 05.05.2024 that in the process of removing the garbage, a fraud has been played in the Corporation to the tune of Rs.10.60 crore. The petitioner, with a grievance that his complaint dated 05.05.2024 was not attended by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department, has filed this writ petition before this Court.

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The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department took a stand that

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the complaint of the petitioner was received on 07.05.2024. After

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receiving the complaint, they have made a formal request for permission as required under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act from

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the concerned Department and permission was also granted on 16.07.2024. Thereafter, they have also conduced the preliminary enquiry on 12.08.2024 and found prima facie materials that an offence has been committed by the Officers in the Corporation. It is a case for registering a regular case. Therefore, they have sent necessary proposal to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption along with the detailed report. The Commissioner of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department has to take a call on registering a regular case.

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Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public

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Prosecutor, this Writ Petition is closed.

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NCC : Yes / No. Index : Yes / No. Internet:Yes / No.

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The Director, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, No.293, M.K.N.Road, Alandur, Chennai – 600 016.

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The Superintendent of Police, Central Range, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Chennai.

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The Directorate of Municipal Administration, No.75, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600 028.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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