Former TNEB Additional Chief Engineer sentenced to two years in corruption case
The convicted official, Arumugam ,77, was serving as Additional Chief Engineer at the Mannarpuram TNEB office here when the incident occurred. Saravanan, who was working as an electrical supervisor at a private oxygen production unit owned by K. V. Nagarajan in Thuvakudi, had applied for an upgrade in power supply — from 175 KVA to 200 KVA — on November 7, 2005.
Arumugam allegedly demanded a bribe of ₹10,000 to process the request, asking for ₹5,000 as an advance. Saravanan, unwilling to pay the bribe, lodged a complaint with the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC). A trap was laid under the supervision of DSP Suresh Kumar, and Arumugam was caught red-handed while accepting the money.
Following the trial Judge V.Puviyarasu found Arumugam guilty under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. He was sentenced to one year of imprisonment and fined ₹10,000 under Section 7, and two years of imprisonment with an additional fine of ₹10,000 under Section 13. The sentences are to run concurrently.
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