The jurisdictional or foundational facts giving rise to these petitions, as culled out from the materials available on record, may succinctly be stated to resolve in the best of fashion possible, the moot and naughty questions arising for consideration.

2. S.Thirunavukkarasu was the Hon’ble Minister for Housing, Government of Tamil Nadu, during the period 1986-87 in the Cabinet headed by the late lamented Dr.M.G.Ramachandran the then Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. B.Bharathi was attached as his Personal Assistant. In April, 1989, the Government appeared to have received a spate of petitions from the public alleging that the then Minister for Housing, S.Thirunavukkarasu had indulged in corrupt practices in the sanctioning of plans for the construction of buildings in the Madras Metropolitan area either by flouting or relaxing the Development Control Rules without assigning any reasons. The Government directed the Inspector General of Police, Crime Branch, C.I.D., Madras to conduct a preliminary inquiry and find out whether any corrupt or other malpractices have been committed in the sanction of planning permission during the relevant period. The Inspector General of