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The court passed the order while hearing a contempt petition filed by V Ramasubbu, an advocate from Tirunelveli district, complaining about the non-compliance of an earlier order passed by the court in 2024. In 2019, a public interest litigation filed by S Krishnan of Kanyakumari district seeking a direction to the authorities to take immediate action with regard to illegal purchase of books for public libraries, maintain standard in public libraries and maintain transparent procedures in procuring books for public libraries by uploading the details on their official website. the court directed the directorate of public libraries to maintain a dedicated website to ensure transparency in the process of purchasing books for public libraries in the state While disposing of the petition in 2024.
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MADURAI: Madras high court on Tuesday directed the DVAC to register FIR on the books procurement scam and to freeze the bank accounts of fraudulent publishers.