DVAC refuses to share report against Velumani
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SSP rejects enchantment by Arappor Iyakkam and R.S. Bharathi
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Wednesday refused to share with the complainants a duplicate of its preliminary inquiry report giving a clear chit to Municipal Administration Minister S.P. Velumani on allegations of irregularities within the award of civil contracts by the Greater Chennai and Coimbatore Corporations.
Appearing earlier than a Division Bench of Justices M. Sathyanarayanan and R. Hemalatha, State Public Prosecutor A. Natarajan mentioned it was enough if the DVAC informs the complainants in regards to the causes for not having discovered prima facie materials warranting registration of a FIR against the Minister.
There was no necessity to share the whole preliminary inquiry report with the complainants, Jayaram Venkatesan of NGO Arappor Iyakkam and DMK MP R.S. Bharathi, he asserted.
On the opposite hand, advocate R. Neelakandan, representing Mr. Bharathi, mentioned the DVAC was obligation sure to share the whole inquiry report with the complainants as per the dictum laid down by the Supreme Court within the well-known Lalita Kumari case. He mentioned the complainants had a proper to know whether or not the inquiry was carried out correctly.
An advocate representing Mr. Venkatesan’s counsel V. Suresh sought time to file an in depth reply to the submissions made by the State Public Prosecutor and therefore, the judges adjourned additional listening to on the case, which sought registration of an FIR, to January 18.
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