Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25-03-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR
1. R.Sivakumar
S/o.Rangasamy, Rohini Garden, Periyathunur, Collector Bungalow Backside, Salem District. Permanently residing at No.315, Gandhipuram, Near Kannan Nagar, Udumalai Road, Dharapuram, Tiruppur District. Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The State Rep., by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Economic Offence Wing-II, Salem District. Crime No.15 of 2017 Respondent(s) PRAYER
To appoint Nodal Officer (Retired Madras High Court Justice) in C.C.No.6 of 2019 pending on the file of the Special Judge, Special Court under the TNPID Act, Coimbatore in Crime No.15 of 2017 and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): M/s.E.C.Ramesh For Respondent(s): M/s. Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Additional PP
ORDER
The petitioner / accused in C.C.No.6 of 2019 had filed petition for appointment of a Nodal Officer in the place of the present Nodal Officer viz., Mr.C.Kumar Saravanan (Retired District Judge), Chairperson of the Mental Health Review Board, Erode and relieved from his duties as Administrator on 02.02.2026. The counsel further submitted that the victims filed a writ petition in W.P.No.9404 of 2023, seeking a direction to issue a Government Order to appoint the District Revenue Officer as competent authority under Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (In Financial Establishment) Act, 1997, to identify the properties of the petitioner and to take inventory and fix the value of the property. 2.Thereafter, the petitioner had filed Crl.O.P.No.4646 of 2025, to appoint a Committee / Administrator to attach and sell the properties of the petitioner and the company. This Court had appointed an Administrator for the case in hand and the Administrator formed a Committee and fixed the procedure to settle the claim and found the total number of depositors at 1686 and the default amount of Rs.74,16,34,586/-, and additional charge sheet was also filed. The properties had been identified. The contention of the petitioner is that the Chairman of the Administrative Committee Mr.C.Kumar Saravanan (Retired District Judge) has now been appointed as the Chairperson of the Mental Health Review Board, Erode. Hence, he states that in his place, it would be appropriate if Hon’ble Mr.Justice G.M.Akbar Ali (Retd.) as Nodal Officer. 3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has filed a status report giving details of the case. It is extracted hereunder:- 4.From the status report, it is seen that the respondent police has got no serious objection for appointment of Hon’ble Mr.Justice Akbar Ali (Rtd.) as Administrator in the place of Mr.C.Kumar Saravanan (Retired District Judge). 5.In view of the above, Hon’ble Mr.Justice G.M.Akbar Ali (Rtd.) is appointed as Nodal Officer in C.C.No.6 of 2019 pending on the file of the learned Special Judge, Special Court under the TNPID Act, Coimbatore, in Crime No.15 of 2017. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. No costs. 25-03-2026 krk Index:Yes/No
Speaking/Non-speaking order
Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The State Rep., by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Economic Offence Wing-II, Salem District. Crime No.15 of 2017. 2.The learned Special Judge, Special Court under the TNPID Act, Coimbatore. 3.Hon’ble Mr.Justice G.M.Akbar Ali (Rtd.), No.421, 6th South Cross Street, Kapaleeswarar Nagar, Neelangarai, Chennai - 600 115. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. M.NIRMAL KUMAR J. krk 25-03-2026