The Madras High Court on Mondaysought responses from Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay, the Income Tax Department and the Election Commission on a petition alleging discrepancy of more than Rs 100 crore in the election affidavits filed by the actor-turned-politician, Bar and Bench reported.
The notices were also issued to the returning officers in Perumbur in Chennai district and Tiruchirapalli East in Tiruchirapalli district, Live Law reported.
A bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan was hearing a petition by a Chennai resident who alleged that the affidavit filed by Vijay in Tiruchirapalli East was inconsistent with the one filed in Perambur.
In Perambur, the actor-turned-politican had disclosed assets over Rs 105 crore while he disclosed assets worth more Rs 224 crore in Tiruchirapalli East, Bar and Bench quoted the petitioner as submitting.
“This is an irregularity,” the bench was quoted as observing verbally. “More than Rs 100 crores has not been disclosed in one constituency.”
However, the court did not express any final view on the merits of the allegations.
The bench has posted the case for further hearing next week, Live Law reported.
Voting for the Assembly polls in the state will be held in a single phase on April 23, with results scheduled to be declared on May 4.
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