The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), Tamil Nadu, has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court order that restrained the anti-corruption agency from taking coercive action against former DMK Minister E.V. Velu in connection with an alleged corruption case.

Senior Advocate PC Sen, Tamil Nadu Additional Advocate General, mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India seeking urgent listing. Sen submitted that the High Court passed a blanket "no coercive steps order", and since the order was vague, there was no clarity as to what all steps the agency can take. The CJI orally observed that the State can approach the High Court itself seeking clarification. Ultimately, the CJI agreed to consider the matter for listing.

The High Court had passed the interim order on July 9 while hearing Velu's petition challenging the Look Out Circular (LoC) issued against him by the DVAC. While directing Velu to appear before the investigating agency on July 15 and cooperate with the probe, the High Court had ordered that no coercive action should be taken against him in the meantime.