NationalSaturday, 6 June 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Madras High Court bars action till 23 June in K.N. Nehru corruption-linked recruitment case
The Madras High Court ordered that no action be taken until 23 June 2026 in the case linked to alleged bribery in municipal recruitment under the previous DMK government.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In June 2026, a Madras High Court bench led by Chief Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arulmurugan ordered that no action be taken until 23 June in the case concerning alleged bribery of up to ₹634 crore in municipal recruitment under the previous DMK government.
Key specifics
- The allegation concerns recruitment of 2,538 Assistant Engineers and Junior Engineers in the municipal administration department.
- The Enforcement Directorate reportedly sent a letter to the DGP alleging bribery of up to ₹634 crore.
- The case was argued before Chief Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arulmurugan.
- The court directed that no action be taken against anyone until 23 June 2026.
- The matter arose from petitions filed by AIADMK MP I.S. Inbadurai and review petitions by K.N. Nehru and the Tamil Nadu government.
Exam lens
Question type: judiciary and anti-corruption, case-based MCQ. Key facts: 2,538 posts, ₹634 crore, ED letter, 23 June 2026, Madras High Court bench. TNPSC may ask which court issued the restraint order and what the alleged recruitment scam involved.