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NEW DELHI: The Ideal Court docket on Friday directed the Madras Prime Court docket to offer a replica of document of initial enquiry performed in opposition to S P Velumani over alleged corruption in awarding of tenders in companies all through his tenure as Tamil Nadu minister for municipal management, and requested the HC to eliminate the circumstances on benefit, uninfluenced by way of any commentary made by way of it.
“In our thought to be opinion, the HC has dedicated a patent error. With out taking into consideration the fabric prior to it, and by way of simply depending at the submissions made by way of the State, the HC has made sweeping observations that are prejudicial to the appellant,” the courtroom stated.
“It used to be the HC which had ordered {that a} initial inquiry be performed and a document be submitted by way of the particular investigating officer. Alternatively, as soon as the inquiry used to be finished, the HC didn’t even peruse the document. Somewhat, the HC left the verdict totally within the fingers of the State executive. Such an way can’t be countenanced in legislation. When the State modified its stand, the HC neither equipped the appellant a possibility to protect himself, nor sought a reasoned justification from the State for having grew to become turtle,” the apex courtroom stated.
In step with Velumani’s plea, a a PIL used to be filed prior to the Madras Prime Court docket in 2018 for a course that an FIR be lodged and an investigation be performed in relation to tenders awarded by way of municipal companies. It used to be alleged that Velumani had misused his powers and the tenders had been awarded to his shut aides. The HC had directed an enquiry, even though there used to be no offence made in opposition to him, he stated.