KOCHI: The High Court on Wednesday directed the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau to file a report explaining the progress of the investigation into the Palarivattom flyover graft case, including the role of each accused.
The court orally observed that the plight of Palarivattom flyover reminds one of the famous Malayalam film Panchavadippalam in which the bridge collapses on the day of inauguration.
Justice P Ubaid issued the order on the bail pleas of Sumeet Goyal, managing director, RDS Project Ltd; M T Thankachan, former AGM, Roads and Bridges Development Corporation, Kerala (RBDCK); Benny Paul, joint general manager, KITCO; and T O Sooraj, former secretary, Public Works Department, who are the first, second, third and fourth accused, respectively, in the case. The VACB alleged that all accused persons made undue pecuniary advantage and thereby compromised on the quality of the construction. When the petitions came up for hearing, the court observed that it appears that no supervision was done by the officials concerned. “Who is responsible for it and who supervised the work?” the court asked.
