Four accused persons, including a former Vice Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and his family members, were charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for possessing assets disproportionate to known sources of income (145.84% excess, amounting to Rs.68,20,065/-) during the check period 01.06.2006 to 31.05.2009, when the 1st accused served as Special Personal Assistant to the Minister for Agriculture. The petitioners filed a discharge petition before the Special Court for Prevention of Corruption Act cases, Chennai, which was dismissed on 15.11.2024. Aggrieved, the petitioners filed this Criminal Revision Petition before the Madras High Court, primarily challenging the validity of the sanction to prosecute, arguing that the Board of Management of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University was not the competent authority to grant such sanction — that power vesting either in the Chancellor (for the Vice Chancellor role) or the State Government (for the Special Personal Assistant role). The High Court's order as reproduced in the provided text does not yet record a final decision, as the judgment text is incomplete.