Illegal sand mining TN DVAC says it had obtained sanction to prosecute official
Chennai Feb 18 PTI The Tamil Nadu governments Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption DVAC informed the Madras High Court on Friday that it had obtained the approval from the Additional Chief Secretary Industries department to register a case against an official who served as Assistant Director in the Geology and Mining department in a case of illegal mining Recording this Justice G Chandrasekaran closed a criminal original petition from Gnanarajan of Upparpatti village in Theni district who prayed for a direction to the DVAC to register a case on his complaint dated July 15 2021 and proceed further against the accused In his petition Gnanarajan alleged that government properties to the extent of Rs 500 crore were looted by the officials Former deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam and his associates had carried out illegal mining of gravel sand he had alleged They had also converted the government land as their own property by changing the patta and creating false documents by misusing and abusing their official power the petitioner further alleged In this connection he had lodged a complaint with the DVAC As there was no progress he filed the present petition for a direction to the DVAC to register an FIR and proceed further When the matter came up on various occasions the judge was told that prior approval had been obtained for registering cases against all the accused except the Assistant Director of Geology and Mining department Justice V Bharathidasan had last month directed the Additional Chief Secretary Industries department to consider the plea which was granted on February 2 PTI CORR SA HDA HDA
Chennai Feb 18 PTI The Tamil Nadu governments Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption DVAC informed the Madras High Court on Friday that it had obtained the approval from the Additional Chief Secretary Industries department to register a case against an official who served as Assistant Director in the Geology and Mining department in a case of illegal mining Recording this Justice G Chandrasekaran closed a criminal original petition from Gnanarajan of Upparpatti village in Theni district who prayed for a direction to the DVAC to register a case on his complaint dated July 15 2021 and proceed further against the accused In his petition Gnanarajan alleged that government properties to the extent of Rs 500 crore were looted by the officials Former deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam and his associates had carried out illegal mining of gravel sand he had alleged They had also converted the government land as their own property by changing the patta and creating false documents by misusing and abusing their official power the petitioner further alleged In this connection he had lodged a complaint with the DVAC As there was no progress he filed the present petition for a direction to the DVAC to register an FIR and proceed further When the matter came up on various occasions the judge was told that prior approval had been obtained for registering cases against all the accused except the Assistant Director of Geology and Mining department Justice V Bharathidasan had last month directed the Additional Chief Secretary Industries department to consider the plea which was granted on February 2 PTI CORR SA HDA HDA
