WP CRL.(MD). No.3391 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 25.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP CRL.(MD)No.3391 of 2026 B.Saravanan ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Director, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department, 293, MKN Road, Alandur, Chennai – 600 016. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Cholan Nagar (Opp. To Tamil University), Thanjavur District. 3. The Director/Registrar, Department of Handlooms, No.6, Chennai House, 4th Floor, Esplanade Road, Chennai. ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to initiate appropriate action on the petitioner's complaint dated 26.05.2025, in accordance with law. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP CRL.(MD). No.3391 of 2026 For Petitioner : Mr.S.Viljoen Ajit For R1 and R2 : Mr.A.Robinson, Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu (Crl. Side) For R3 : Mr.S.Siva Subramanian, Government Advocate (Civil side) ORDER The petitioner is a Member of a Handloom Society. He has lodged a complaint with the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department that the Secretary and other officials of the Society have created a document as if there was a function headed by the then Hon'ble Minister for Handlooms on 19.06.2023 and a sum of Rs.4,56,349/- has been misappropriated. In order to substantiate the same, the petitioner has also filed a typed set of papers and additional affidavit that a huge public fund has been misappropriated by the Society. Therefore, the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondent/Vigilance and Anti- Corruption Department to register a case and take action based on his complaint dated 26.05.2025. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP CRL.(MD). No.3391 of 2026 2. Even assuming that there was misappropriation of money in the Society, the remedy available to the petitioner is only before the Commercial Crime Investigation Wing, which has now been merged with the Economic Offences Wing. Therefore, the petitioner can lodge a fresh complaint before the Economic Offences Wing, Thanjavur, along with the materials and workout his remedy. 3. With this liberty, this writ petition is closed. In any event, if any complaint has been lodged by the petitioner, the Economic Offences Wing shall consider the same and ascertain as to whether any fraud has been played and the public money has been misappropriated. 25.06.2026 ogy Index : Yes / No. Internet: Yes / No. NCC : Yes / No. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP CRL.(MD). No.3391 of 2026 To 1. The Director, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department, 293, MKN Road, Alandur, Chennai – 600 016. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Cholan Nagar (Opp. To Tamil University), Thanjavur District. 3. The Director/Registrar, Department of Handlooms, No.6, Chennai House, 4th Floor, Esplanade Road, Chennai. 4. The Economic Offences Wing, Thanjavur. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP CRL.(MD). No.3391 of 2026 B.PUGALENDHI, J. ogy WP CRL.(MD) No.3391 of 2026 25.06.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis