Minister I. Periyasamy
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The Madras Excessive Court docket on Monday directed a Particular Court docket in Dindigul district to border prices towards DMK chief and Tamil Nadu Minister I Periyasamy and his members of the family in reference to Rs 2.1 crore disproportionate belongings case.
Justice P Velmurugan gave the directive on a legal revision petitions filed by Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), difficult a Particular courtroom order discharging Periyasamy and his members of the family from the case.
Setting apart the order of the Particular Court docket, Justice Velmurugan directed the Particular Court docket to conduct the trial on a day-to-day foundation and full the identical inside six months.
The prosecution case was that Periyasamy had amassed wealth to the tune of Rs 2.1 crore in his title and within the names of his spouse P Suseela and sons P Sentilkumar and P Prabhu, disproportionate to his recognized sources of earnings when he was a Minister between 2006 and 2010.
A Particular Court docket in Dindigul district had discharged all of the 4 individuals from the case. Difficult the identical, the DVAC filed the current legal revision petitions in 2018.
Periyasamy holds the Rural Improvement, Panchayats and Panchayat Union portfolios within the incumbent DMK authorities.
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