03 — 2017 Income-Tax Raid Case
What Happened
In April 2017, during IT raids linked to then Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar, a criminal case was filed against Sundaram. He was accused of obstructing officials and passing out a notebook during the raid. He self-disclosed this pending case in his 2021 election affidavit. No conviction has been found in available records.
What the Record Shows
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Context | IT raids at properties linked to Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar — April 2017 | TNIE, 13 Apr 2017 |
| Sundaram’s position at the time | TN Special Representative in New Delhi | Deccan Chronicle, Mar 2017 |
| Allegation | Accused of obstructing IT officials and removing / passing on a notebook during the search | TOI, 16 Apr 2017 · TNIE, 15 Apr 2017 |
| Case registered | FIR CR No. 549/2017, E4-Abhirampuram Mylapore | Myneta 2021 |
| Sections | IPC 183, 186, 189, 448 | Myneta 2021 |
| Affidavit disclosure | Sundaram disclosed this case in his 2021 election affidavit (as required by law) | Myneta 2021 |
| Conviction status | None found in sources reviewed | Deccan Chronicle, 16 Apr 2017 |
| Current case status (Mar 2026) | Not definitively established from available public records | — |
Pending Criminal Case
A case was filed, it was publicly reported, and Sundaram himself disclosed it in his 2021 affidavit. The case has not been resolved (no conviction found) but also cannot be said to have been dropped without a fresh court record.
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