Chennai, Feb. 20 -- In a set back to senior ruling DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) Minister K N Nehru, the Madras High Court on Friday directed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to register a criminal case against him following allegations of bribery in transfers and postings, besides irregularities in tender allocations levelled by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
The ED had earlier sent a communication seeking registration of a case, alleging that bribes amounting to Rs 634 crore were collected in connection with 2,538 appointments in the MAWS Department, including for the posts of Assistant Engineer, Junior Engineer and Sanitary Inspectors.
Based on the ED's letter, AIAD...