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The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court connected Tuesday directed the Inspector General of Police, South Zone, to record a elaborate study connected the advancement made successful the probe into the spot taxation scam successful Madurai Corporation.
A Division Bench of Justices N. Sathish Kumar and M. Jothiraman sought the study portion proceeding a nationalist involvement litigation petition filed successful 2025 by AIADMK Councillor of Madurai Corporation T. Ravi (Ward No. 83).
The petitioner sought transportation of the probe into the scam to the CBI. The scam that occurred betwixt 2022 and 2024 had caused a nonaccomplishment of astir ₹200 crore to the civic body, Mr. Ravi alleged.
He said though the ailment was lodged by the Corporation Commissioner successful 2024, a lawsuit was registered lone successful 2025. There was a hold successful registering the lawsuit and enactment was being taken against debased illustration persons and not the existent culprits.
Earlier, the tribunal had taken a superior presumption of the substance and said the probe should beryllium monitored by higher authorities to guarantee determination were nary lapses and the blameworthy were not spared. All those liable for causing nonaccomplishment to the Corporation should beryllium prosecuted, the tribunal had said.
In bid to guarantee nationalist assurance and make a conducive situation for a escaped and just investigation, the tribunal had directed the IGP, South Zone, and the Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, to represent a Special Investigation Team, headed by a elder IPS serviceman of proven integrity.
Pursuant to the tribunal direction, the SIT was formed to probe the scam. A committee comprising 11 officials nether the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) of Madurai Corporation was constituted to find retired whether immoderate irregularity oregon nether appraisal was made. The tribunal posted the substance for proceeding to July 3.
