Chennai, July 9 -- The Madras High Court on Thursday stayed the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against DMK strongman and former Minister EV Velu in a Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) case alleging corruption in highway contract and road infrastructure works, on the condition that he should appear before the Investigating Officer for enquiry on July 15.
Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan also directed the DVAC not to take any coercive action against Velu till July 28 and ordered the department to file its counter to his petition seeking to quash the FIR and the subsequent LOC.
Counsel for Velu, Mr P Wilson, also a Rajya Sabha MP, said "the Look Out Circular (LOC) is stayed, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall appear...