Ex-DD of mining department booked in DA case

The DVAC has registered a case under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act against J Rajaram, and stated that he had committed the offence when he was the Deputy Director in Madurai from the year 2005 to 2011.

In its FIR registered on May 10, the DVAC special investigation cell stated that while he was serving as the Deputy Director, Rajaram acquired and was in possession of pecuniary resources and properties in his name and also in the name of his family members disproportionate to his known source of income.

On April 1, 2006, the accused and his wife had properties worth Rs 10.35 lakh in their name. By December 31, 2010, the couple were found to be in possession properties to the tune of Rs 45.70 lakh.

During the check period between April 1, 2006, and December 31, 2010, the officer and his family members had derived income from salary and housing loan was around Rs.30.73 lakh.

During the same period, the accused and family had spent Rs.31.25 lakh. So, during the check period the family of the accused could have saved only Rs 52,787.

But they were in possession of properties worth Rs 46.23 lakh.

DVAC officers said Rajaram could not give a satisfactory account for the wealth and are hence suspecting that he had acquired the properties with his illegal means of income.