'Probe TNHB Plot Sale'
By Express News Service - CHENNAI
Published: 03rd December 2013 08:48 AM
Last Updated: 03rd December 2013 08:48 AM
The Madras High Court has ordered notice on a writ petition praying for a direction to probe the irregularities committed by the officials of TN Housing Board in the sale of plots at throw away prices.
Justice V Dhanapalan ordered the notice, returnable in two weeks, while entertaining a writ petition from S Murugan aka Poochi Murugan of Foreshore Estate, on Monday.
According to petitioner, he came to know through newspaper reports in October last that a person claiming to be a close relative of the Board MD, in collusion with other senior officials, sold the lands belonging to it in Erode, by undervaluing the price and at throw away prices in a clandestine manner. The papers also carried another news about the suicide by the Assistant Executive Engineer involved in the scandal. The MD, instead of holding an enquiry into the nature and cause of the alleged suicide, was simply keeping mum.
Petitioner sent a representation dated October 21 to the Housing and Urban Development secretary seeking action against the MD. But his representation was forwarded to the MD. As there was no action, he approached the Madras High Court for a direction to the Housing Secretary to probe the matter with the present petition.
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