The ED’s 232-page report, attached to the letter, allegedly lists 150 individuals who paid money in exchange for government employment.
Published Oct 29, 2025 | 11:17 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 29, 2025 | 11:17 PM
Enforcement Directorate.
Synopsis: It was stated that the illegal transactions and documents obtained were originally discovered during the ED’s investigation into the ₹30 crore bank loan fraud case involving Ravichandran’s company, TVH Homes. Though that case was later quashed by the High Court, the digital and financial records recovered during the search reportedly exposed the job recruitment corruption.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reportedly written to the Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) urging an investigation into large-scale irregularities in government job recruitment within the state’s Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department.
According to the ED’s communication, the probe into a bank fraud case involving Minister K N Nehru’s brother, Ravichandran, led to the unearthing of a major job recruitment scam, where bribes ranging from ₹25 lakh to ₹35 lakh were allegedly paid to secure government jobs.
The ED has reportedly stated that appointments were made through fraudulent practices involving Anna University officials, staff members, and intermediaries. It has been alleged that bribe money was transferred through hawala channels, and documentary and digital evidence were collected to substantiate these claims.
The letter sent to the DGP includes references to documents, WhatsApp messages, and photographs that reportedly establish a link between job aspirants, brokers, government officials, and political figures. The ED’s 232-page report, attached to the letter, allegedly lists 150 individuals who paid money in exchange for government employment.
The recruitment in question pertains to the appointment of 2,538 individuals — including Assistant Engineers, Junior Engineers, Town Planning Officers, and Sanitary Inspectors — in the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department for the 2024–25 and 2025–26 fiscal years. Over 1.12 lakh candidates had applied for these posts.
The ED’s findings reportedly indicate that some candidates who paid bribes were selected through manipulated recruitment processes. Furthermore, comparisons between the department’s published results and the evidence obtained showed a clear correlation, suggesting that fraudulent selections had taken place.
The letter also reportedly mentions that several officials and political figures were involved in taking bribes, and that large sums of money were exchanged in cash and through hawala networks.
The ED has alleged that the selection information was leaked in advance to certain individuals, helping them secure government positions through corrupt means.
It was further stated that the illegal transactions and documents obtained were originally discovered during the ED’s investigation into the ₹30 crore bank loan fraud case involving Ravichandran’s company, TVH Homes.
Though that case was later quashed by the High Court, the digital and financial records recovered during the search reportedly exposed the job recruitment corruption.
The ED has requested the Tamil Nadu Police to register a First Information Report (FIR) and conduct a full-fledged probe to identify:
The ED has reportedly described the case as one of the largest recruitment scams in the Municipal Administration Department, emphasizing that corruption, bribery, and illegal money transfers had been systematically carried out through a network of middlemen and officials.
(Edited by Sumavarsha, with inputs from Subash Chandra Bose)
