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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 38456

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, CJ, G.Arul Murugan, J
R.Girirajan – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu – Respondent


Advocates:
For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.R.Elango Senior Counsel for Mr.G.Prabhakaran
For Respondent(s): Mrs.E.Ranganayaki Additional Government Pleader for R1, Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor for R2 & R3, Mr.N.Ramesh Special Public Prosecutor (ED) for R4

Table of Content
1. predicate offence registered under pc act for disproportionate assets. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 11)
2. political motivation and locus standi contested by parties. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9)
3. pml act scheme requires ed satisfaction for ecir registration. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19)
4. court cannot mandate ecir; ed decides independently. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27)

The writ petition is filed seeking for a direction, to direct the 4th respondent/Enforcement Directorate to register an Enforcement Case Information Report [ECIR] under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 [hereinafter referred to as “the PML Act”] against the 5th respondent.

2. The petitioner is a practising advocate and a sitting member of the Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from the ruling party of the State. The 5th respondent is from the opposition party, who was a former Minister.

3. According to the petitioner, the 5th respondent, during his tenure as Minister, by abusing his official position, had indulged in corruption and committed serious irregularities in the concerned department. Based on a complaint that the 5th respondent accumulated assets disproportionate to his know

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