Madras High Court orders CBI probe into ₹397-crore transformer procurement during Senthilbalaji’s tenure

The Madras High Court connected Wednesday (April 29, 2026) ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe regarding a reported nonaccomplishment of ₹397 crore caused to the nationalist exchequer owed to alleged collusive bidding by backstage entities portion participating successful the tenders for the proviso of organisation transformers during the tenure of V. Senthilbalaji arsenic Electricity Minister betwixt 2021 and 2023.

First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan passed the orders connected a 2024 writ petition filed by anti-corruption organisation Arappor Iyakkam, which had lodged a ailment with the DVAC connected July 6, 2023, and past followed it up with the writ petition seeking a absorption to the DVAC to enactment upon the ailment and registry an FIR regarding the alleged scam.