Overview
- The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti‑Corruption told the Madras High Court that it registered a First Information Report on Friday, June 5, in the alleged cash‑for‑jobs scheme linked to Municipal Administration and Water Supply appointments during K. N. Nehru’s tenure.
- The case traces to materials supplied by the Enforcement Directorate that the High Court said on February 20 showed a prima facie offence and directed the DVAC to register a case forthwith.
- Advocate General Vijay Narayan told the court he advised the DVAC it could proceed and said an undertaking by the previous AG would not bind the new government.
- The Madras High Court ordered state authorities not to take any further coercive steps against Nehru and others until the next hearing, which is fixed for June 23, 2026.
- Registration of the FIR opens a formal criminal probe that will examine recruitment records, financial documents and tender files, but investigative actions are constrained by the court order and the unfolding review and contempt litigation tied to the matter.