After High Court's Strictures, Savukku Shankar Seeks CBI Probe Against Tamil Nadu Vigilance Chief Arun IPS

Youtuber and journalist Shankar alias Savukku Shankar has approached the Madras High Court seeking investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against the current head of the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Arun IPS, in light of the recent remarks against him by the High Court.

In his plea, Shankar submitted that while setting aside a detention order passed by Arun, the bench had made a categorical finding that Arun had passed the detention order for extraneous circumstances. He added that the court had also remarked that Arun was habituated to issuing such detention orders which were ultimately quashed by the Court.

Shankar added that despite such grave observation by the High Court, the State had not taken any action against the officer.

Shankar submitted that the continued inaction of the State, despite clear judicial censure, has given rise to a reasonable apprehension that no impartial enquiry or investigation would be undertaken by the State authorities.

Shankar added that this apprehension is strengthened by the fact that Arun is currently serving as the Chief of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department.

Shankar pointed out that previously, the court had set aside the detention order passed by Arun and imposed a cost of Rs 50,000, causing loss to the State exchequer. Shankar thus argued that the repeated attitude of the officer warrants serious consideration of the court, which could be effectively undertaken only through an independent agency.

Shankar added that though he had sent representations to the concerned authorities raising apprehensions of the same, he did not receive any response. Thus, he approached the court for an independent investigation by the CBI. Shankar sought directions to the CBI to submit a report before the court, based on which appropriate action should be taken against Arun.

Case Title: Shankar @ Savukku Shankar v The State

Case No: WP 23757 of 2026