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{{Short description|Anti-corruption agency of the Government of Tamil Nadu, India}}
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| headquarters = DVAC Headquarters, No.293, MKN Road, [[Alandur]], [[Chennai]] [[Tamilnadu|T.N.]] 600 016
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| chief1_name = Abhay Kumar Singh, IPS.<ref>{{cite news |title=ADGP Abhay Kumar Singh to head DVAC |url=https://www.dtnext.in/tamilnadu/2023/05/02/adgp-abhay-kumar-singh-to-head-dvac |access-date=1 December 2023 |agency=DT Next}}</ref>
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'''Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption''' is an apex governmental body in [[Tamil Nadu]] to address governmental corruption. The [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] constituted this State Vigilance Commission headed by a Vigilance Commissioner in 1964.<ref>{{cite web |title=Formation of DVAC, Tamil Nadu |url=https://www.dvac.tn.gov.in/formation.html |website=DVAC |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>

== Main Functions==
* Conduct enquiries into the allegations of corruption referred to by the State Vigilance Commission/Government.
* Gather information and statistics to furnish the State Vigilance Commission
* Enquire on the corruption complaints made on public servants.
* Collect intelligence for detection of cases of bribery and corruption under [[Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988]]
e) Set Traps catch corrupt government servants while accepting the bribe.

== Notable Cases==
* [[Granite scam in Tamil Nadu]], corruption scandal occurred in [[Madurai]]
* [[Disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Disproportionate assets case: notice issued to DVAC |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/disproportionate-assets-case-notice-issued-to-dvac/article2299908.ece |access-date=1 December 2023 |agency=The Hindu}}</ref>
* Graft case of [[R. Indira Kumari]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Madras High Court bins acquittal of ex-min's PA in graft case |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2023/sep/19/madras-high-court-bins-acquittal-of-ex-mins-pa-in-graft-case-2616164.html |access-date=1 December 2023 |agency=New Indian Express}}</ref>
* [[Land grabbing]] case on [[K. Ponmudy]]<ref>{{cite news |title=TN Minister Ponmudy acquitted in land grabbing case |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2023/jul/06/tn-minister-ponmudy-acquitted-in-land-grabbing-case-2591998.html |access-date=1 December 2023 |agency=New Indian Express}}</ref>
* Allegation of corruption in [[Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission]] recruitment process.<ref>{{cite news |title=DVAC raids 42 premises in TNPSC case |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2011/dec/14/dvac-raids-42-premises-in-tnpsc-case-320120.html |access-date=1 December 2023 |agency=New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Former Directors==
List of Directors.<ref>{{cite web |title=DVAC Directors - Timeline |url=https://www.dvac.tn.gov.in/Previous-Directors.html |website=DVAC |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
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!Directors !! Tenure
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|R.M.Mahadevan, IP., || 22.04.1964 - 15.12.1967
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|M.Balakrishna Menon, IP., || 16.12.1967 - 18.10.1971
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|E.L.Stracey, IP., || 18.10.1971 - 02.01.1975
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|K.R.Shenai, IPS., || 10.07.1975 - 30.06.1976
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|C.V.Narashimhan, IPS., || 01.07.1976 - 30.04.1977
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|N.Kirshnaswami, IPS., || 13.05.1977 - 31.08.1979
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|K.V.Subramanian, IPS., || 07.12.1979 - 30.06.1980
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|C.V.Narashimhan, IPS., || 01.07.1980 - 30.11.1983
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|V.R.Lakshmi Narayanan, IPS., || 01.02.1984 - 24.01.1985
|-
|[[K. Radhakrishnan (police officer)|K.Radhakrishnan]], IPS., || 24.01.1985 - 12.04.1986
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|B.P.Rangasamy, IPS., || 13.04.1986 - 31.03.1988
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|C.L.Ramakrishnan, IPS., || 01.04.1988 - 30.11.1992
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|R.K.Raghavan, IPS., || 10.01.1993 - 01.01.1999
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|S.Ganapathy, IPS., || 13.01.1999 - 24.05.2001
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|B.P.Nailwal, IPS., || 24.05.2001 - 20.09.2001
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|V.K.Rajagopalan, IPS., || 20.09.2001 - 10.06.2002
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|[[G. Thilakavathi]], IPS., || 10.06.2002 - 05.03.2003
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|[[G. Nanchil Kumaran]], IPS., || 05.03.2003 - 20.05.2006
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|S.K.Upadhyay, IPS., || 20.05.2006 - 20.05.2008
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|K.Natarajan, IPS., || 20.05.2008 - 31.12.2008
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|K.Ramanujam, IPS., || 01.01.2009 - 06.10.2009
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|Bholanath, IPS., || 07.10.2009 - 20.05.2011
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|Dr.K.R.Shyam Sundar, IPS., || 21.05.2011 - 26.05.2011
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|K.P.Magendhran, IPS., || 08.06.2011 - 25.12.2011
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|T.K.Rajendran, IPS., || 28.12.2011 - 19.09.2012
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|S.K.Dogra, IPS., || 19.09.2012 - 31.12.2013
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|G.Venkataraman, IPS., (i/c) || 01.01.2014 - 24.03.2017
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|M.N.Manjunatha, IPS., || 24.03.2017 - 19.04.2018
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|Dr.K.Jayanth Murali, IPS., || 30.04.2018 - 02.06.2019
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|Vijay Kumar, IPS., || 03.06.2019 - 30.09.2020
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|Dr.K.Jayanth Murali, IPS., || 30.09.2020 - 26.02.2021
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|Dr.P.Kandaswamy, IPS., || 11.05.2021- 30.04.2023
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|Abhay Kumar Singh, IPS., || 05.05.2023 F.N. - till date
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==Former Office bearers==
* [[Letika Saran]], Additional director
* [[A. K. Viswanathan]], Joint Director

==References==
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[[Category:Indian commissions and inquiries]]
[[Category:Anti-corruption measures in India]]
[[Category:Anti-corruption agencies]]
[[Category:1964 establishments in Tamilnadu]]
[[Category:Government agencies established in 1964]]

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