Tamil Nadu IAS officer Sagayam alleges threat from mining lobby – The Hindu
IAS officer U. Sagayam, appointed by the Madras High Court as the legal Commissioner to inspect various types of mining activities in the State, has alleged that he was being threatened, and moved thecourtseeking police protection.
Mr. Sagayam’s advocate M. Radhakrishnan on Monday moved the first Bench of Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M. Sundar during hearings to extend the tenure of Mr. Sagayam’s investigating commission. The court granted an extension till August 31, 2017 for submission of the commission’s final report.
Mr. Radhakrishnan also moved a petition seeking protection for Sevar Kodiyon, who assisted Mr. Sagayam in his investigation.
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