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High Court Orders CB-CID Report on Palani Land Scam
A court in Madurai asked the CB-CID, a state crime‑fighting agency, to give a full report on its investigation into a land scam that might involve 100 crore rupees.
The case was brought by a former MLA, a town council chair, and a temple trustee.
They want the Central Bureau of Investigation to take over because they think the CB-CID isn’t doing enough.
The CB-CID says it has arrested four people and talked to many witnesses.
The court will look at the CB-CID’s report before deciding if the CBI should investigate, and the next hearing is set for August 5.
Madurai bench of Madras High Court ordered CB-CID to submit a detailed status report on the Palani Mutt land scam investigation.
Petitioners, including former MLA K.S.N. Venugopalu Senapathi and Palani municipality chair R. Uma Maheshwari Pradeep, seek a CBI probe citing forged documents and alleged public official involvement.
CB-CID claims swift progress: four key accused arrested, 84 witnesses examined, and several officials questioned.
Court adjourned the next hearing on the CBI transfer request to August 5, 2024.
The case involves an alleged 1.4‑acre land transfer of the Dhandayuthapani Swamigal Mutt worth about Rs. 100 crore.
- Who
- Petitioners: former Palani MLA K.S.N. Venugopalu Senapathi, Palani municipality chairperson R. Uma Maheshwari Pradeep, and trustee Annapoorani Sivakumar; Respondent: CB-CID
- What
- Court directed CB-CID to file a detailed status report on its investigation into the alleged land scam and adjourned the next hearing to August 5
- Where
- Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai, India
- When
- Thursday, July 31, 2024
- Why
- Petitioners sought a CBI probe citing forged documents and alleged involvement of public officials; CB-CID argued it had made swift progress
Key facts
- Court
- Madurai Bench of Madras High Court
- Case
- Palani Mutt Land Scam
- CB-CID Status Report Due
- August 5
- Petitioners
- K.S.N. Venugopalu Senapathi, R. Uma Maheshwari Pradeep, Annapoorani Sivakumar
- Amount Alleged
- Rs. 100 crore
Quotes
Additional Advocate General P. Thilak Kumar
Additional Advocate General for the state of Tamil Nadu
“He cited the arrest of four key accused and the examination of 84 witnesses, besides the questioning of suspended Palani sub‑registrar Justin Manikandan and several former officials of the revenue and Hindu religious and charitable endowments departments, as evidence of the probe’s progress”
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