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Chennai businessman challenges ED evidence in sand mining probe at HC
A partner of a private construction company in Chennai has moved the Madras High Court to block the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption from registering an FIR based on a two-year-old Enforcement Directorate dossier related to alleged illegal sand mining.
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The petitioner, associated with a construction firm operating from Naganallur in Chennai, filed the legal challenge to prevent the DVAC from proceeding with a first information report grounded in evidence compiled by the ED. The dossier in question dates back two years, according to court documents. The case centres on whether the DVAC should be permitted to initiate formal criminal proceedings based on the ED's investigation findings into the sand mining operations. The high court will examine the validity of using the ED's documentation as the basis for launching a fresh investigation by the state anti-corruption agency. The matter reflects ongoing scrutiny of illegal sand extraction in Tamil Nadu, an issue that has drawn attention from multiple enforcement agencies in recent years.