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Tamil Nadu Government to Decide Soon on Cash Limit for Employees on Duty
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News18•30-09-2026, 18:12
Tamil Nadu Government to Decide Soon on Cash Limit for Employees on Duty
- •The Tamil Nadu government informed the Madurai Bench of the High Court that a decision will soon be made on how much cash government employees can carry while on duty.
- •In 2021, a case was registered against Kala, Sub-Registrar of Mukkoodal, Tirunelveli district, for possessing Rs 45,000 while on duty.
- •She approached the Madurai Bench of the High Court seeking to quash the disciplinary action against her.
- •The court directed the Director of Anti-Corruption to submit a report on vigilance raids in government offices over the last 5 years, including money seized, cases registered, and their status.
- •The case has been adjourned to Thursday.
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The Tamil Nadu government informed the Madurai Bench of the High Court that it will soon make a policy decision regarding how much cash government employees can carry while on duty.
In 2021, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption registered a case against Kala, the Sub-Registrar of Mukkoodal in Tirunelveli district, for possessing Rs 45,000 while on duty.
The judge ordered the Director of Anti-Corruption to submit a report detailing the number of vigilance raids in government offices over the past 5 years, the total money seized, the number of cases registered, and their current status.
