# Court orders Tamil Nadu to report on erring officials

> The Madurai High Court demands a comprehensive account of disciplinary action against government employees accused of swindling welfare funds meant for hostel students.
- Title: Court orders Tamil Nadu to report on erring officials
- Summary: The Madurai High Court demands a comprehensive account of disciplinary action against government employees accused of swindling welfare funds meant for…
- Keywords: madurai high court, tamil nadu government, disciplinary proceedings, misappropriation of funds, adi dravidar hostel, sivaganga district, tahsildars, news, politics, Court, orders, Tamil
- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/hc-directs-tn-to-file-comprehensive-report-on-disciplinary-proceedings-initiated-against-erring-government-employees/article71565067.ece
- Author: The Hindu Bureau
- Published: 2026-10-09T15:43:31+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: madurai high court, tamil nadu government, disciplinary proceedings, misappropriation of funds, adi dravidar hostel, sivaganga district, tahsildars, news, politics
## Court orders report on disciplinary action
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday directed the State government to file a comprehensive report on disciplinary proceedings initiated against erring government employees.
## Two point three five crore rupees swindled
A. Sakthivel of Karaikudi filed a public interest petition alleging government officials misappropriated more than two point three five crore rupees sanctioned for Adi Dravidar Hostel student welfare in Sivaganga district.
## Funds meant for student essentials vanished
From two thousand seventeen to two thousand twenty-three, the sanctioned amount for student hair oil, soap and washing powder was swindled by officials and staff. No amount was credited to student accounts.
## Eight Tahsildars implicated in the scam
Following complaints by activist Boominathan, Sivaganga Town Police registered a case transferred to the District Crime Branch. Investigation revealed eight Tahsildars were involved in the misappropriation.
## Crime Branch reluctant to proceed further
Because the accused were revenue officials in the rank of Tahsildar, the District Crime Branch was reluctant to proceed with investigation. Sakthivel sought a CB-CID probe into the case.
## Court adjourns case for four weeks
The Division Bench of Justices P. Velmurugan and K.K. Ramakrishnan took a serious view of delays in appointing an inquiry officer. The court posted the matter for hearing after four weeks.
## Key takeaway

The Madurai High Court ordered Tamil Nadu to file a report on disciplinary proceedings against officials accused of misappropriating two point three five crore rupees from Adi Dravidar Hostel student welfare funds between two thousand seventeen and two thousand twenty-three.