INTRODUCTORY:

1. It is the established practice to constitute a Site Selection Committee to identify and select the best location for establishment of Government Medical College and Hospital, after announcing the policy for such establishment by the Government. However, in the case of newly sanctioned Government Medical College and Hospital, at Karur, immediately after the announcement of Government decision by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, on 12 August, 2014, the real estate developers at Karur took swift action and identified a site in a remote area and thereafter, purchased large extent of land on 27 August, 2014 and after retaining covetable portion for commercial development, gifted an irregular tale like portion, to the Director of Medical Education on 28 August, 2014 and with the active assistance of the District Administration and Local Officials of the Health Department, came out successful in making the Government to take the land. The then District Collector, Karur and the Joint Director of Health Department, Karur, danced to the tune of Real Estate promo