Not our Duraimurugan, says DMK, yours only, says I-T dept
K Ponmudi, the organising secretary of DMK, also repeated the same claim – that D Duraimurugan i s not the same as Duraimurugan.
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CHENNAI: Who could possibly say that Duraimurugan from whom crores of rupees intended for distribution for his son’s election was seized in Vellore in March 2019 is not the general secretary of DMK, and not a permanent trustee of DMK trust? Indeed, it was the DMK itself that made such a claim, in a writ petition that it filed on January 28, 2021.
Judge directs counsel to obtain necessary instructions by Feb. 18
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the DMK Charitable Trust have moved the Madras High Court challenging orders passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) to transfer their files from one Assessment Officer to another, who has been investigating the 2019 search and seizures with respect to the party’s general secretary Duraimurugan and others.
Justice Anita Sumanth directed senior standing counsel Hema Muralikrishnan, A.P. Srinivas and A.N.R. Jeyaprathap to take notice on behalf of the I-T officials and obtain necessary instructions by February 18.
The judge gave a short adjournment since senior counsel P. Wilson, representing the petitioner, insisted upon staying the operation of the Commissioner’s order.