{"id":50237,"date":"2017-10-20T16:48:06","date_gmt":"2017-10-20T11:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/?p=50237"},"modified":"2017-10-20T16:48:06","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T11:18:06","slug":"hc-seeks-report-probe-bitumen-purchase-irregularities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/hc-seeks-report-probe-bitumen-purchase-irregularities","title":{"rendered":"HC seeks report on probe into bitumen purchase irregularities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/bitumen.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" data-attachment-id=\"50238\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/hc-seeks-report-probe-bitumen-purchase-irregularities\/bitumen\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/bitumen.jpg?fit=450%2C330&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"450,330\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bitumen\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/bitumen.jpg?fit=450%2C330&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-50238\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/bitumen.jpg?resize=300%2C220&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/bitumen.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/bitumen.jpg?resize=136%2C100&amp;ssl=1 136w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/bitumen.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Madras High Court today ordered the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to file within four weeks a status report on probe into alleged irregularities in the purchase of bitumen in Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\n<p>A Division Bench comprising Justices M M Sundaresh and M Sundar directed the DVAC to file the status report on a public interest litigation.<\/p>\n<p>The PIL was filed by RTI activist G Balaji seeking a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities of Rs 1,000 crore in purchase of bitumen for road-laying and maintenance works.<\/p>\n<p>Bitumen, a major road construction constituent, has become a primary source for officials of the state highways department to siphon off public funds, Balaji has alleged in his petition.<\/p>\n<p>He has also alleged that officials of the state highways department in collusion with contractors had &#8220;cashed out&#8221; Rs 800 to 1,000 crore from 2014-16 in the guise of procuring bitumen for road-laying and maintenance work.<\/p>\n<p>Submitting some documents, which he claimed, were proof he gathered through RTI applications from the department, the petitioner wanted the court to order a probe by the CBI or any other independent agency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Madras High Court today ordered the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to file within four weeks a status report on probe into alleged irregularities in the purchase of bitumen in Tamil Nadu. 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