TVK Lawyer Moves Madras High Court Alleging Bribery In Appointment Of Govt Advocates; Says Posts Sold For ₹5-30 Lakh Each
A lawyer and Joint Secretary of the District Advocates Wing (Villupuram District) of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party has approached the Madras High Court alleging corruption in the appointment of Government Advocates in the State.
Gnanasoundari has filed a plea alleging that the District Secretary of the party in Villupuram District received around Rs 5 lakh to Rs 30 Lakh for each post and made the appointments illegally.
She submitted that on June 22, 2026, at 1:00 pm, she had applied for the post of Special Public Prosecutor in the Mahila Court at Villupuram. Later, on June 29, 2026, at 4:00 pm, she applied for the post of Additional Public Prosecutor in the Principal and Sub-Court, Villupuram. She submitted that though the District Collector had not given any acknowledgement for the applications, the CCTV footage of the Collector's office would show that she had gone to the office and had given an application.
While so, the petitioner submitted that on June 29, 2026, at 12:11 pm, a list of candidates who were appointed as Government Advocates was circulated on WhatsApp. The petitioner submitted that as per the notification calling for the post of Government Advocates, the cut-off date for application was 5:45 pm on June 29, 2026, but the final list of candidates was circulated even before that.
The petitioner submitted that the list contained names of advocates who were associated with political parties like DMK and ADMK. It was submitted that the lawyers were selected from a recommendation list and without following the procedure of law. The petitioner also submitted that she got to know from the Advocate community that the District Secretary had received a bribe for each post.
The petitioner submitted that while the president of the TVK party, CM Joseph Vijay, has said that he will not allow corruption and illegality in his Government, the fact is that illegality was being committed by the Law Department Secretary, the District Collector and N Anandh, General Secretary of the TVK.
Thus, the petitioner approached the court to direct the respondent authorities to grant an opportunity to the petitioner in the selection process and to ensure natural justice.
Case Title: Gnanasoundari v The Secretary, Law Department
Case No: WP 109380 of 2026 (Filing No)