The sleuths from the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption seized ₹54,000 unaccounted cash from the Office of Sub-registrar in Virudhunagar district on June 4.According to the officials on Monday, even as the search was going on on the premises on June 4, the Sub-Registrar, whose name was given as Jinnathul Firthouse, allegedly gave a slip to the DVAC police and escaped from the premises apprehending questioning and arrest.The officials said that in the process of search, they seized ₹54,000. At least 11 documents, which were to be registered on the day, could not be done so, due to the Sub-Registrar’s absence.The DVAC officials said that they had registered a case against the Sub-Registrar and stated that they had written to the Inspector General (Registration) Arun Sundar Dhayalan about the ‘act’ of the Sub-Registrar and to take departmental action for his negligence. He had failed from his duty and also for non cooperation with the sleuths in the probe, they added.The public were put to hardships due to the absconding officer and that the continued absence forced them to cancel the registration on the particular day, the DVAC officials said and added that they had also submitted a detailed report to the DVAC in Chennai for further action.The State government had recently conducted simultaneous checks on over 65 Sub-Registrar’s Offices across the State and seized unaccounted cash from the offices. They had also arrested many people, who were identified as brokers and middlemen. Published - June 08, 2026 06:55 pm IST