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Visakhapatnam: The Supreme Court on Monday (February 23) ruled that the Andhra Pradesh government’s administrative enquiry into the Tirumala laddu adulteration scandal does not interfere with the completed criminal investigation.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that the administrative enquiry cannot be said to overlap the criminal proceedings, which have culminated in chargesheets.

The court was hearing a plea by Subramanian Swamy, who contended that a parallel investigation by the state would undercut the criminal proceedings. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) had found administrative lapses during its criminal investigation and had duly intimated the state government.

After the SIT submitted a self-contained note recommending action against erring procurement committee members and senior Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) officers,........

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