In february 2022, the Enforcement Directorate froze assets belonging to Anita Radhakrishnan and her family. madras high court Judge S.S. Sundar has announced that he will withdraw from the case filed by minister Anita Radhakrishnan seeking to cancel the case registered by the Enforcement Department under the Prohibition of Illegal Money Transfer Act. Anita Radhakrishnan is serving as the minister of fish Resources, Fishermen's Welfare and Animal Husbandry in the DMK Cabinet. When Anita Radhakrishnan was the minister of Housing and Urban Development in 2002-2006, the Anti-Corruption Department of tamil Nadu filed a case against her for adding assets in excess of her income.
The Unlawful Money Transfer Prohibition Act was amended in 2009 to empower the Enforcement Directorate to investigate cases registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Based on that, Anita Radhakrishnan has registered a case and is investigating. Also, in february 2022, the enforcement department froze the properties belonging to Anitha Radhakrishnan and her family. minister Anitha Radhakrishnan has filed a case in madras high court against freezing of assets and seeking cancellation of the case registered by the Enforcement Department. An interim stay was imposed on the enforcement department's investigation in the case. The case came up for hearing yesterday in the session of Justices SS Sundar and Sundar Mohan. Justice SS Sundar then announced that he would withdraw from the case without giving any reason. Further, the Chief Justice took approval of the case and instructed the Registry to list the other judges in the session.
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