COMMON ORDER

P.N. PRAKASH, J.

In view of the commonality of the facts, the decision in the four cases at hand, viz., W.P. No.34845 of 2018 and Crl.O.P. Nos.23428 of 2018 and 21564 and 21565 of 2022, will be governed by this common order.

2 The dramatis persona in this case is Mr. S.P. Velumani (for short “SPV”) who is stated to have risen from a very humble beginning, being the son of a mill worker in Coimbatore. SPV entered politics by joining the AIADMK, rose to become an MLA from Coimbatore region and later, became a Minister in the State Cabinet. Concededly, he was the Minister for Municipal Administration, Rural Development and Implementation of Special Programme Department in the cabinet of Mr. Edapadi Palanisamy, from 23.05.2016 to 06.05.2021.

3 One Mr. R.S. Bharathi, (for short “RSB”), M.P. and Organising Secretary of the D.M.K. gave a written complaint dated 10.09.2018 to the Director, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (for short “the DVAC”) alleging inter alia that seven entities, viz., KCP Engineers Pvt. Ltd., P. Senthil & Co., Vardhan Infrastructure, Constronics India, Aalayam Foundation Pvt. Ltd., Constromall Goods Pvt. Ltd. and Invicta Meditek Ltd. were awarded various contr