JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Revision case filed under Section 397 of Cr.P.C. to call for the records on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge, Virudhunagar District at Srivilluputtur (Designated Special Court for MPs and MLAs) passed in Spl.Case.No.20 of 2019, dt.12.12.2022 and set aside the same.)

As the judge holding the portfolio for MP/MLA cases in the State, two orders of the Special Court for MP/MLA Cases (Principal Sessions Judge), Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur discharging the accused, who were political personages of the ruling party in the State, were placed before me for scrutiny. Special Case No 19 of 2019 was a case involving the incumbent Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management Mr.K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran, his wife Adhilakshmi and another. The second was Special Case No.20 of 2019 involving the incumbent Electricity Minister Mr.Thangam Thennarasu and his wife T. Manimegalai. In the former case, the accused were discharged by an order dated 20.07.2023 and in the latter case the accused were discharged by an order dated 12.12.2022.

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