Madurai: The Madras high court on Monday dismissed former Union minister M.K. Alagiri’s plea to quash an FIR against him in a land grabbing case, observing that there were prima facie materials for registration of the case. Rejecting Alagiri’s petition, Justice N. Kirubakaran of the bench here said, “It is too early to challenge the FIR which is the first step to set the criminal law in motion. It is not expected to contain all the materials in detail... not an encyclopaedia. Investigation alone will reveal the truth.”
He directed the Investigating Officer (IO) to complete the probe in 16 weeks and file a report. Alagiri, son of DMK chief M Karunanidhi, has been accused of creating false documents and grabbing 44 cents of land belonging to a temple at Sivarakottai on city outskirts for Daya College of Engineering owned by a trust headed by him.
The Crime Branch and Anti-Land Grabbing Special Cell Police filed the case on a complaint by the temple executive officer.
