He might have obtained an unsoiled chit from the Centre in the 2G dodge, although a fraud case has revisited to hang around in the newly selected Central Vigilance Commissioner, PJ Thomas.

Credentials accessible with NDTV depicts that the allegation in opposition to the Thomas and seven other charged in the lawsuit nonetheless stands, although the procedures in the case have been hang about by the Supreme Court.

A retort of the Exceptional Vigilance court in Thiruvananthapuaram to an RTI inquiry expresses that it has not nullify charges in contrast to any of the indicts in the Palmolein case. It also expressed that Thomas moves on to be the eighth person indicted in the row of accused.

The Palmolein instance links to abnormality in the grant of indenture to a Malaysian group for the import of edible oil, triggering a shortfall of Rs. 2.8 crore to the exchequer.

Thomas at that time was the Food Secretary to Government of Kerala. As per the vigilance court, Thomas is now an accused who's on financial guarantee.

The Government has been shielding the CVC in opposition to assaults from the Opponents, expressing that Thomas was vindicated in the Palmolein case.