The owner of a Tamil Nadu-based solar power company has lodged a complaint with Electricity Minister CTR Nirmal Kumar and the Chennai Police, alleging that dues amounting to ₹47.2 crore remain unpaid and claiming that he was threatened whenever he sought payment, with those involved allegedly invoking the name of Praveen, the brother of former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s son-in-law Sabareesan, as reported in Hindu Tamil Thisai.
Balaguru, proprietor of Vishnu Appa Electrical Private Limited, based in Theni district, submitted the complaint alleging that his company had obtained approval from TANGEDCO on 13 September 2024, to establish a 200 MW solar power plant at the Thennampatti Substation in Tirunelveli district.
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According to the complaint, the project was transferred on 26 September 2024, to Fairsun Renewables Private Limited. Balaguru alleged that despite transferring the project, his company neither received the purchase order nor the agreed procurement amount from Fairsun Renewables.
He further alleged that another of his companies, Chandrasekar Solar Energy Private Limited, had also undertaken solar power generation-related works for Fairsun Renewables, but payments for those works also remain pending.
According to the complaint, the combined outstanding dues payable to Vishnu Appa Electrical Private Limited and Chandrasekar Solar Energy Private Limited amount to ₹47.2 crore.
Balaguru further alleged that whenever he demanded payment, the company’s representatives threatened him by claiming that Fairsun Renewables belonged to Praveen, the brother of Sabareesan, and warned him against pursuing the matter. He claimed that despite repeatedly requesting payment over the past 24 months, neither the purchase order nor the outstanding dues had been released.
According to reports, the complaint has been taken up for inquiry by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Chennai Police, which is also consulting legal experts regarding the next course of action.
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