Madras high court
CHENNAI: Madras high court on Friday ordered suspension of a lookout circular (LOC) issued against E V Kumaran, son of former DMK minister E V Velu, to enable him to travel to China for a medical equipment exhibition.
The issue pertains to a case registered against Velu and his son for alleged illegal excavation of soil from Malappambadi lake in Tiruvannamalai district to level a venue for the DMK North Zone Youth Wing conference held in December 2025. The excavation reportedly covered 12 acres, with soil removed to depths ranging from 10 to 23 feet. Arappor Iyakkam lodged a complaint with the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Aug 13, alleging that the illegal excavation had caused a loss of around Rs 8 crore to the government. Accepting the request, the judge ordered that the LOC against Kumaran be kept in abeyance from midnight on Oct 20 until Oct 29 to facilitate his travel to China. The judge also directed Kumaran to deposit his wife’s passport with the registrar general of the court and adjourned the hearing to Nov 6.
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When the plea came up for hearing on Friday, Kumaran submitted that he owned a hospital and needed to visit the exhibition for business purposes to purchase medical equipment.