Minister I. Periyasamy
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The Madras Excessive Court docket on Monday directed a Particular Court docket in Dindigul district to border fees in opposition to DMK chief and Tamil Nadu Minister I Periyasamy and his members of the family in reference to Rs 2.1 crore disproportionate property case.
Justice P Velmurugan gave the directive on a felony revision petitions filed by Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), difficult a Particular court docket order discharging Periyasamy and his members of the family from the case.
Setting apart the order of the Particular Court docket, Justice Velmurugan directed the Particular Court docket to conduct the trial on a day-to-day foundation and full the identical inside six months.
The prosecution case was that Periyasamy had amassed wealth to the tune of Rs 2.1 crore in his title and within the names of his spouse P Suseela and sons P Sentilkumar and P Prabhu, disproportionate to his recognized sources of earnings when he was a Minister between 2006 and 2010.
A Particular Court docket in Dindigul district had discharged all of the 4 individuals from the case. Difficult the identical, the DVAC filed the current felony revision petitions in 2018.
Periyasamy holds the Rural Growth, Panchayats and Panchayat Union portfolios within the incumbent DMK authorities.
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Printed on April 29, 2025
