Judge S. Sivakadatcham dismissed the bail petitions filed by the then Assistant Commissioner of #Madurai Corporation A. Rengarajan, momentary employees members R. #Sathish (Technical Assistant) and S. Karthick (Data Entry Operator), and three others, N. Mohamad Noor, J. Saga Hussain and B. Rajesh Kumar, who have been working retailers close to #Madurai Corporation workplace.
The Public #Prosecutor submitted that the fraud got here to mild in September 2024 when the then Corporation commissioner discovered some irregularities within the information and lodged a police grievance. An audit workforce discovered that property taxes of 150 buildings had been decreased with out following correct procedures and the evaluate uncovered irregularities within the information of UTIS, a web based property tax administration platform. Bribes have been accepted to decrease taxes.
Investigation revealed that Passwords and User IDs of Bill Collectors with out adequate data in computer systems have been used and taxes have been decreased for these individuals with out the data of the Bill Collectors, the Public #Prosecutor submitted.
Who else have been concerned within the fee of the offences have been to be recognized after investigation. Out of the 150 property house owners, to this point 80 individuals have been inquired and the remaining have been but to be inquired. On whose directions the offences have been dedicated was to be ascertained, the Public #Prosecutor submitted and objected to the grant of bail to the petitioners. The petitioners submitted that they weren’t concerned within the offence.
The choose noticed that it was contended by the prosecution that the income loss would possibly lengthen to a number of crores, until date 15 individuals have been arrayed as accused, greater than 70 constructing house owners have been but to be inquired, #Madurai Corporation workers have been to be examined and the investigation was at a nascent stage.
He additionally took under consideration that the #Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court had directed the Inspector-General of Police (South Zone) and the #Madurai Commissioner of Police to represent a Special Investigation Team, headed by a senior IPS officer, to conduct an investigation into the alleged rip-off.
If the petitioners have been launched on bail, there was an opportunity of them tampering with the proof, moreover absconding, the choose stated. The petitioners deserved no consideration for bail at this stage, he stated and dismissed the petitions.
Published – July 23, 2025 11:15 pm IST
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