FIR registered by the CBI regarding the alleged ₹397 crore electricity transformer procurement scam on the basis of complaints lodged by Arappor Iyakkam & others. #MadrasHighCourt Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan had ordered for the CBI probe on April 29, 2026 & the Supreme Court refused to entertain an appeal filed against the order @THChennai
[09/06, 12:24] sekarreporter1: Here’s the FIR registered by the CBI regarding the alleged ₹397 crore electricity transformer procurement scam on the basis of complaints lodged by Arappor Iyakkam & others. #MadrasHighCourt Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan had ordered for the CBI probe on April 29, 2026 & the Supreme Court refused to entertain an appeal filed against the order @THChennai
[09/06, 12:31] sekarreporter1: FIRST INFORMATION REPORT
(Under Sec.154 Cr.PC / 173 BNSS Act, 2023)
1. District
Chennai CBI, ACB, Chennai
2. Act: IPC
(2) Act: pc Act
(as amended in 2018)
(3) Act
(4) Others Acts & Sections
3. (a) Suspected Offence
(b) Day Date
During the year 2021 to 2023
Information received at PS Entry No.
04
S.P.E C -Il
Year FIR No. Date
2026 RC032 2026A0008 06.06.2026
Sections 120B & 420
Sections 7
Criminal conspiracy, Cheating and
Abuse of official position as a Public Servant.
Time
Date Time
06.06.2026 1145 Hrs.
4. Type of information.
5. Place of occurrence:
Written Complaints
Chennai and other places of Tamil Nadu
(a) Direction & Distance from PS Beat No. (b) Address
(c) In case, outside the limit of this Police Station, then
Name of PS District
6. Complainants/lnformant.
Arappor Iyakkam, represented by its Managing Trustee Shri Jayaram
Venkatesan, No. 7, 2nd Floor, Dr. Thirumoorthy Nagar Main Road,
Nungambakkam, Chennai 600034.
(2) Shri E.Saravanan, Deputy Secretary AIADMK Advocate Wing, No.3/9,
Central Jail Backside Road, Hasthampatty, Salem 636007 and
(3) Shri Rajkumar S/o. Raja, No.469, Maruthinagar, Meikilarpatti, Usilampatti
Taluk, Madurai District
Details of known/suspected/unknown accused with full particulars
(Attached separate sheet, if necessary)
(1) Then Officials of the Tender Inviting Authority, TANGEDCO, Anna Salai, Chennai 600002,
(2) Then Officials of the Tender Scrutiny Committee, TANGEDCO, Anna saiai, Chennai 600002, other Public Servants and Private Persons/Contractors.
8. Reasons for delay in reporting by the complainant/informant.
No delay
9. Particulars of properties Stolen (Attach separate sheet, if necessary)
10. Total value of property stolen
1 1 . Inquest Report/U.D. Case No., if any,
12. First information contents (Attach separate sheet, if required)
Vide common Order in W.P.No.8166 of 2024; W.P.(Crl.) No.396 of 2025 and W.P.(MD) No.26676 of 2025 and wp (Cd.) MP No. 184 of 2025, the Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Madras has directed CBI/ACB/Chennai to conduct de novo investigation on the complaints lodged by the Petitioners i.e. Arappor Iyakkam, represented by its Managing Trustee Shri Jayaram Venkatesan, Nungambakkam Chennai, Shri E.Saravanan, Deputy Secretary AIADMK Advocate Wing, Hasthampatty,
Salem and Shri Rajkumar, Maruthinagar, Meikilarpatti, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai
District to the Director, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Alandur,
Chennai seeking FIR and investigation on the allegation of corruption in Tenders floated for the supply of Distribution Transformers of range of specifications starting from 25 KVA up to 500 KVA, during the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 by TANGEDCO leading to unjust enrichment to the Bidders and corresponding loss to the government exchequer to the tune of Rs.397 Crores.
Thus, the above allegation discloses the commission of offences
punishable U/s.7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018) and
Section 120B and 420 of Indian Penal Code by the then Officials of the Tender Inviting Authority, TANGEDCO, Chennai, then Officials of the Tender Scrutiny Committee, TANGEDCO, Chennai, other Public Servants and Private
Persons/Contractors. Hence, this FIR
1 3. Action taken : Since the above information reveals commission of offence(s)
under Section(s) as mentioned at Item No.2.
Registered the case and took up the investigation or:
Registered a Regular Case.
(2) Directed (Name of 10) Rank Took up for investigation
Shri J.Chandru, Dy.SP., CBI, ACB, Chennai.
(3) Refused investigation due to or
(4) Transferred to PS District on point of jurisdiction
FIR read over to the complainant/informant, admitted to be correctly recorded and a copy given to the complainant/informant, free of cost.
(P.MURUGAN, IPS)
DY.INSP.GENERAL OF POLICE
& HEAD OF BRANCH
CBI:ACBCHENNAI
14. Signature/Thumb Impression Signature ff. Of(jæjGAbbdPSe
of the complainant/informant police st@Mofispr Gen! of Police
ACB
HOB CBI Chennai
1 5. Date and time of dispatch to the Court
61612.4
(P.MURUGAN, IPS)
DY.INSP.GENERAL OF POLICE
& HEAD OF BRANCH
P. MURUGANAPS
Dy. Inspr Geni of Police
HOB CBI ACB Chennai
Encl:
1 . The Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Madras Order dt. 29.04.2026 in W.P.No.8166 of 2024; W.PÅCrl.) No.396 of 2025 and W.P.(MD) No.26676 of 2025 and WP (Cri.) MP NoM84 of 2025.
2. Complaint dt. 06.07.2023 of Arappor Iyakkam, represented by its Managing Trustee Shri Jayaram Venkatesan, No. 7, 2nd Floor, Dr.Thirumoorthy Nagar Main Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600034
3. Complaint dt. 28.05.2025 of Shri E.Saravanan, Deputy Secretary AIADMK Advocate Wing, No.3/9, Central Jail Backside Road, Hasthampatty, Salem 636007 and
4. Complaint dt. 07.08.2025 of Shri Rajkumar S/o. Raja, No.469, Maruthinagar, Meikilarpatti, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District
To:
The Hon’ble Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Chennai.
61612.4
