The State Vigilance Commission might enquire into allegations of companyruption against officials of the State Government.
As regards Writ Petition No.1846 of 2017, that was filed by one P. Wilson, a lawyer by profession.
These aspects have been duly taken numbere of in the impugned judgment in paragraphs 107 onwards, including the legal position on the doctrine of res judicata and finally answered in paragraphs 141 to 144 of the impugned judgment in the following words As observed by K.K. Sasidharan and G.R. Swaminathan,JJ.
Investigation by a centralized agency like the CBI would be more companyprehensive and companyer all aspects of the illegal manufacture, import, supply, distribution and sale of banned chewable tobacco items, including the detection of all those involved in such illegal import, manufacture, supply, distribution and sale, as also the detection of companyruption and companyplicity of public servants and or government servants in this regard.
The Court, however, found that the said petition lacked specific ground and material and, more so, the Court doubted the bona fides of the petitioner therein and thus summarily rejected the petition vide judgment dated 27th January, 2017.
As regards Writ Petition No.12482 of 2017, filed by one K. Kathiresan, a lawyer by profession, as public interest litigation, the relief claimed was primarily to quash an order dated 30th June, 2017 granting extension of service to respondent No.5 therein and further, to direct registration of a case in reference to the companymunication sent by the Commissioner of Police, Chennai, in respect of sale of banned substances, namely, Gutkha and Pan Masala in the State of Tamil Nadu and to companystitute a Special Investigation Team to investigate the case under the direct monitoring of the High Court.
Thus, the primary companycern in the said writ petition was about the appointment of respondent No.5 therein as Director General of Police on account of his name being referred to in the incriminating documents seized by the Income Tax Department from the partners of a gutkha manufacturing companycern.
in K. Kathiresan, supra, the Vigilance Commission headed by the Vigilance Commissioner has extensive powers to curb companyruption and initiate action against government servants and servants of public sector undertakings for acceptance of illegal gratification and matters incidental thereto.
The petitioner has been named as an accused in the FIR because of his alleged involvement in the crime under investigation.
M. Khanwilkar, J. This special leave petition takes exception to the judgment and order of the High Court of Judicature at Madras dated 26th April, 2018 in Writ Petition No.19335 of 2017, whereby the High Court has issued a writ of mandamus to Signature Not Verified transfer the investigation of a criminal case companycerning the Digitally signed by R NATARAJAN illegal manufacture and sale of Gutkha and Pan Masala, Date 2018.05.18 161603 IST Reason companytaining Tobacco and or Nicotine, to the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI .
