DMK moves HC seeking DVAC probe against OPS
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:17.07.2018
DMK has approached the Madras high court seeking direction to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to register a case and investigate the complaint made by the party alleging amassment of assets and wealth disproportionate to the known source of income of deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam.
Moving the plea on behalf of the DMK, its organising secretary R S Bharathi submitted that he had made a complaint to the DVAC on March 10 seeking probe into the assets amassed by Panneerselvam in his name and in the name of his benamis and family members.
“Panneerselvam has gained unlawfully and has amassed wealth and invested the same in companies and properties either in his name or in the name of his benamis. He has thus rendered himself liable under the Income Tax Act, Representation of the People Act, Indian Penal Code, Prohibition of Benami Transactions Act, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, and Prevention of Corruption Act,” Bharathi added.
Alleging that till date the DVAC has not acted upon his complaint, the petitioner said the high court had already made it clear that when a complaint was given against a public servant the DVAC had to inquire.
Referring to the declaration made by Panneerselvam before the election commission in 2014-15 that he had an income of ₹5.80 lakh, the petitioner said in the same period he had bought a car worth ₹17.85 lakh. The petition filed in the high court is likely to be heard by Justice P N Prakash on Tuesday.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:17.07.2018
DMK has approached the Madras high court seeking direction to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to register a case and investigate the complaint made by the party alleging amassment of assets and wealth disproportionate to the known source of income of deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam.
Moving the plea on behalf of the DMK, its organising secretary R S Bharathi submitted that he had made a complaint to the DVAC on March 10 seeking probe into the assets amassed by Panneerselvam in his name and in the name of his benamis and family members.
“Panneerselvam has gained unlawfully and has amassed wealth and invested the same in companies and properties either in his name or in the name of his benamis. He has thus rendered himself liable under the Income Tax Act, Representation of the People Act, Indian Penal Code, Prohibition of Benami Transactions Act, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, and Prevention of Corruption Act,” Bharathi added.
Alleging that till date the DVAC has not acted upon his complaint, the petitioner said the high court had already made it clear that when a complaint was given against a public servant the DVAC had to inquire.
Referring to the declaration made by Panneerselvam before the election commission in 2014-15 that he had an income of ₹5.80 lakh, the petitioner said in the same period he had bought a car worth ₹17.85 lakh. The petition filed in the high court is likely to be heard by Justice P N Prakash on Tuesday.
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