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The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Madurai unit, to behaviour an probe into the allegations of systemic illegality successful the Department of Geology and Mining successful Dindigul, involving fake challans, misappropriation of seigniorage interest and usage of impermanent unit to way amerciable transactions.
Justice B. Pugalendhi directed the Additional Superintendent of Police, DVAC, Madurai, to behaviour the probe done a Deputy Superintendent of Police and show it.
The scope of the probe should screen whether akin transactions of fake challans and misappropriation were taking spot successful different Geology and Mining Offices successful the confederate districts. The assets and fiscal dealings of each parties progressive should besides beryllium verified to find whether determination had been immoderate disproportionate accumulation of wealthiness oregon illicit fiscal summation connected to the alleged transactions. The probe should beryllium concluded successful six months, the tribunal directed.
The tribunal was proceeding a petition filed by T. Dinesh Kumar of Dindigul district, who said helium was temporarily engaged arsenic an Accountant successful the District Mineral Foundation Trust attached to the Office of the Geology and Mining Department. His work was extended up to August 24.
Thereafter, though nary ceremonial bid of hold was passed, helium was unofficially engaged by the Assistant Directors. He alleged that helium was utilized by the officials for collecting bribes from quarry operators. He sought constabulary protection. The officials and the quarry operators denied the allegations. With the directions, the tribunal disposed of the petition.
