The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) as well as Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy on Thursday, September 7, 2023 requested Justice N. Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court to recuse from hearing a suo motu revision petition taken up by him against the acquittal of the Minister and his family members from a disproportionate assets case.
Senior Counsel Sidharth Luthra, representing the DVAC, as well as Senior Counsel N.R. Elango, representing the Minister, told the judge that it would be appropriate for some other judge to hear the suo motu revision petition since Justice Venkatesh had already made certain strong observations in the order passed by him on August 10, while ordering notice.
After hearing the counsel, the judge said, a decision on their request would be taken by him on September 14.
