The Madras High Court has taken up suo motu revision of an order passed by Sivaganga Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) on December 3, 2012 permitting the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to withdraw a disproportionate assets case registered against former AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam and his family members in 2006.
This is the fourth suo motu revision petition taken up by Justice N. Anand Venkatesh who had recently initiated similar action against the acquittal of Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy and discharge of Revenue Minister K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran and Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu from disproportionate assets cases.
The latest revision petition has been listed for hearing before him on Wednesday. Mr. Panneerselvam had served as Chief Minister for a few months and also as Minister for Public Works, Prohibition, Excise and Revenue during the 2001-06 AIADMK regime. The DVAC had registered a FIR against him after the DMK returned to power in 2006.
