Thiruvananthapuram, Monday, April 04, 2011: The Thiruvananthapuram Vigilance Court has on Monday accepted a plea filed against Oommen Chandy and KPCC Chief Ramesh Chennithala in connection with the alleged corruption in sanctioning an anti-pollution project for Travancore Titanium Products Ltd. The petition has been filed by Jayan, a former employee of Travancore Titanium Products Ltd.

The plea indicates that the corruption in connection with the sanctioning of the project is estimated to be Rs 250 crore. The plea has been put up for further hearing on April 23rd.