The DVAC had challenged the Madras High Court’s dismissal of a petition filed in 2018 by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) member RS Bharathi seeking a probe against former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS).
Bharathi had contended that EPS caused the State exchequer a loss of around ₹4,800 crores.
Apart from dismissing this plea, the High Court had also taken strong objection to the decision of the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government to conduct a fresh probe against the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader.
The High Court had noted that the DVAC had already given a clean chit to EPS in 2018 and, therefore, there was no reason to order a fresh probe merely because there had been a change in the regime in the State in 2021.
It further deprecated the practice of political parties using courts as playgrounds to play political games.
Source: Barandbench
