Overview
- The Madras High Court, which issued the directive Wednesday, ordered its Registry to number the writ and place it before the roster judge for a maintainability check.
- Petitioner M. Rajkumar asks tax authorities to start prosecution under the Income Tax Act, seeks an FIR for alleged cheating and forgery under IPC sections 420, 467, 470, 471 and 120B, and wants material sent to the Enforcement Directorate for review under the anti–money laundering law.
- The plea cites a September 30, 2015 tax search tied to the film Puli, alleging ₹4.93 crore paid in cash and ₹16 crore by cheque, with reports that Vijay later admitted about ₹5 crore in cash and disclosed an additional ₹15 crore in income.
- The court has not ordered a criminal case or an ED probe, and the petition will first be heard on whether it is legally maintainable with the endorsement “numbered subject to maintainability.”
- This is the third court action linked to Vijay’s finances, following a writ against a penalty dismissed on February 6, 2026 with an appeal pending, in a case that now draws added attention after his party’s strong election showing.