The authorities in charge of the supply have swindled about ₹30 crore from June 2019 to June 2021 by modifying the bills of supply, the petitioner said.
For instance, on July 7, 2019, the district court of Madurai received 5,000 small envelopes, 5,000 medium-size envelopes and 250 file pads from the prison, however, the bills were modified as if 50,000 small envelopes, 1,00,000 medium-size envelopes and 1,50,000 large envelopes were supplied, he added.
Recording the submission, the bench directed the DVAC to constitute a team headed by an IPS officer and complete the probe in four months and file a report before the court concerned.
He alleged that the prison authorities swindled more than ₹30 crore by altering the supply records. On Jan 8, 2025, the bench had ordered action on the allegation.
The prosecutor said a special team would be constituted to expedite the investigation. Chennai: Madras high court has warned that it would be constrained to transfer the DVAC probe into the suspected multi-crore scam in the Madurai Central Prison to another agency if the investigation is not completed in four months. During the course of the hearing, her lawyer, P Pugalenthi, brought to the court’s notice the scam in Madurai prison involving the supply of stationery to govt departments. However, even after nearly two years, the court was informed that the probe was in progress.