Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption
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| State agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1964 |
| Jurisdiction | Tamil Nadu |
| Status | active |
| Headquarters | DVAC Headquarters, No.293, MKN Road, Alandur, Chennai T.N. 600 016 |
| State agency executive |
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| Website | www |
Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption is an apex governmental body in Tamil Nadu to address governmental corruption. The Government of Tamil Nadu constituted this State Vigilance Commission headed by a Vigilance Commissioner in 1964.[2]
Main Functions[edit]
- Conduct enquiries into the allegations of corruption referred to by the State Vigilance Commission/Government.
- Gather information and statistics to furnish the State Vigilance Commission
- Enquire on the corruption complaints made on public servants.
- Collect intelligence for detection of cases of bribery and corruption under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
e) Set Traps catch corrupt government servants while accepting the bribe.
Notable Cases[edit]
- Granite scam in Tamil Nadu, corruption scandal occurred in Madurai
- Disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa[3]
- Graft case of R. Indira Kumari[4]
- Land grabbing case on K. Ponmudy[5]
- Allegation of corruption in Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission recruitment process.[6]
Former Directors[edit]
List of Directors.[7]
| Directors | Tenure |
|---|---|
| R.M.Mahadevan, IP., | 22.04.1964 - 15.12.1967 |
| M.Balakrishna Menon, IP., | 16.12.1967 - 18.10.1971 |
| E.L.Stracey, IP., | 18.10.1971 - 02.01.1975 |
| K.R.Shenai, IPS., | 10.07.1975 - 30.06.1976 |
| C.V.Narashimhan, IPS., | 01.07.1976 - 30.04.1977 |
| N.Kirshnaswami, IPS., | 13.05.1977 - 31.08.1979 |
| K.V.Subramanian, IPS., | 07.12.1979 - 30.06.1980 |
| C.V.Narashimhan, IPS., | 01.07.1980 - 30.11.1983 |
| V.R.Lakshmi Narayanan, IPS., | 01.02.1984 - 24.01.1985 |
| K.Radhakrishnan, IPS., | 24.01.1985 - 12.04.1986 |
| B.P.Rangasamy, IPS., | 13.04.1986 - 31.03.1988 |
| C.L.Ramakrishnan, IPS., | 01.04.1988 - 30.11.1992 |
| R.K.Raghavan, IPS., | 10.01.1993 - 01.01.1999 |
| S.Ganapathy, IPS., | 13.01.1999 - 24.05.2001 |
| B.P.Nailwal, IPS., | 24.05.2001 - 20.09.2001 |
| V.K.Rajagopalan, IPS., | 20.09.2001 - 10.06.2002 |
| G. Thilakavathi, IPS., | 10.06.2002 - 05.03.2003 |
| G.Nanchil Kumaran, IPS., | 05.03.2003 - 20.05.2006 |
| S.K.Upadhyay, IPS., | 20.05.2006 - 20.05.2008 |
| K.Natarajan, IPS., | 20.05.2008 - 31.12.2008 |
| K.Ramanujam, IPS., | 01.01.2009 - 06.10.2009 |
| Bholanath, IPS., | 07.10.2009 - 20.05.2011 |
| Dr.K.R.Shyam Sundar, IPS., | 21.05.2011 - 26.05.2011 |
| K.P.Magendhran, IPS., | 08.06.2011 - 25.12.2011 |
| T.K.Rajendran, IPS., | 28.12.2011 - 19.09.2012 |
| S.K.Dogra, IPS., | 19.09.2012 - 31.12.2013 |
| G.Venkataraman, IPS., (i/c) | 01.01.2014 - 24.03.2017 |
| M.N.Manjunatha, IPS., | 24.03.2017 - 19.04.2018 |
| Dr.K.Jayanth Murali, IPS., | 30.04.2018 - 02.06.2019 |
| Vijay Kumar, IPS., | 03.06.2019 - 30.09.2020 |
| Dr.K.Jayanth Murali, IPS., | 30.09.2020 - 26.02.2021 |
| Dr.P.Kandaswamy, IPS., | 11.05.2021- 30.04.2023 |
| Abhay Kumar Singh, IPS., | 05.05.2023 F.N. - till date |
Former Office bearers[edit]
- Letika Saran, Additional director
- A. K. Viswanathan, Joint Director
References[edit]
- ^ "ADGP Abhay Kumar Singh to head DVAC". DT Next. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Formation of DVAC, Tamil Nadu". DVAC. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Disproportionate assets case: notice issued to DVAC". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Madras High Court bins acquittal of ex-min's PA in graft case". New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "TN Minister Ponmudy acquitted in land grabbing case". New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "DVAC raids 42 premises in TNPSC case". New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "DVAC Directors - Timeline". DVAC. Retrieved 1 December 2023.