PIL in Madras HC seeks transfer of TASMAC scam-related FIRs to CBI
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Madras High Court seeking the transfer of over 40 FIRs in connection to alleged irregularities in the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) from the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
A Summer Vacation bench comprising Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan on Wednesday issued notice to the DVAC, CBI, and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), returnable by next week.
The PIL was filed by Tirunelveli-based advocate K. Venkatachalapathy, represented by counsel V.R. Shanmuganathan.
The ED had initiated a money laundering investigation based on FIRs filed between 2017 and 2024.
The petitioner alleged that the FIRs pertained to overpricing of liquor, manipulation in the tendering process, and other irregularities involving TASMAC employees and others, collectively amounting to a scam worth Rs 1,000 crore.