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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, C.J., G.ARUL MURUGAN
K. Athinarayanan, S/o. Karuppiah – Appellant
Versus
State rep by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. public interest litigation on recruitment irregularities. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. details of recruitment scam and alleged wrongdoings. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. enforcement directorate's obligations under pmla. (Para 10) |
JUDGMENT :
Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, C.J.
W.P.(MD) No.34197 of 2025 has been filed as a public interest litigation, seeking a direction to the third respondent/Director General of Police to take appropriate action based on the communication issued by the second respondent/Enforcement Directorate dated 27.10.2025, if necessary obtain sanction from the first respondent/Government and proceed in accordance with law, following the dictum of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Lalita Kumari v. Government of U.P. , (2014) 2 SCC 1 .
2. W.P.(Crl.) No.74 of 2026 is filed seeking to direct respondent Nos.1 to 3 to register an FIR forthwith based on the petitioner’s representation dated 13.12.2025 and direct a fair, impartial and time-bound investigation.
3. The petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.34197 of 2025 claims to be a member of the society, which is espousing the voice of general public and fighting against corruption.
4. The petitioner in W.P.(Crl.) No.74 of 20
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