Thu Sep 11 10:54:11 UTC 2025: **News Article:**
**Madras High Court Orders CBI to Respond to Disproportionate Assets Allegations Against IUML MP**
**Chennai, India – September 11, 2025** – The Madras High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to respond to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging that Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) Member of Parliament (MP) K. Navaskani has amassed wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income. Navaskani represents the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency.
The First Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan, issued the order on Thursday, September 11, 2025, after the PIL was transferred from the Madurai Bench to the principal seat in Chennai.
The petition, filed by advocate K. Venkatachalapathy, claims a significant increase in Navaskani’s assets between 2019 and 2024. The petitioner alleges that Navaskani misused his official position and pilfered public funds allocated to MPs for constituency development.
The petitioner stated that despite lodging a formal complaint with the CBI on September 19, 2024, the agency has failed to initiate an inquiry. The PIL seeks a directive for the CBI Director and Regional Deputy Director in Chennai to conduct a thorough investigation into the allegations of disproportionate assets held by the MP. The court has now tasked the CBI to respond to these allegations.
**Summary:**
The Madras High Court has instructed the CBI to respond to a PIL alleging that IUML MP K. Navaskani accumulated disproportionate assets through misuse of his position and public funds. The petition highlights a significant increase in the MP’s assets between 2019 and 2024 and claims the CBI has failed to investigate despite a prior complaint.
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