Madras High Court, Madurai Bench 
Chennai

DVAC can inquire graft charges on top officials: HC

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), if cognisable offence has been made out, can conduct inquiry into complaints against All India Service Officers, Heads of Departments and Collectors without simply forwarding the complaints to the Chief Secretary for necessary action as per its manual, the High Court bench here has observed.

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Madurai

DVAC officials should follow the apex court ruling and not the DVAC manual, a division bench of Justice S Nagamuthu and Justice M V Muralidharan said in its ruling on Friday. 

The court made the observation when a PIL by one R Nagarajan who said he had given a complaint against the Tamil Nadu Housing board officials stating that they had constructed flats in Madurai without obtaining building approval, came up for hearing. Nagarajan alleged that officials allowed the construction on receipt of illegal gratification from the builder.

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