Anandan worked in the Public Works Department of the Puducherry government from 1997 to 2006. He is a close friend of Chief Minister Rangasamy. The CBI registered a case alleging that during his tenure, he amassed assets worth Rs. 3.75 crore beyond his known sources of income.
In addition, since properties had also been purchased and accumulated in the names of his wife Vijayalakshmi and son Ashok Anand, they too were included in the case under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

While the case was still pending in the Puducherry special court, in the 2011 Assembly election, Ashok Anand became an MLA by contesting from the Thattanchavady constituency on behalf of the N.R. Congress party started by Chief Minister Rangasamy.
Rangasamy, who captured power in that election, took office as Chief Minister. The Congress party publicly accused him, saying, “Chief Minister Rangasamy is trying to dilute the corruption case by using the power of office.” In line with that, the case remained motionless in court until the government’s term ended in 2016.
Subsequently, in the 2016 Legislative Assembly election, Ashok Anand was once again elected as an MLA on behalf of the N.R. Congress. However, in that election, the Congress party came to power and Narayanasamy became Chief Minister. After that, the case, which had been dusted off and revived, gained momentum again.
As a result, 'since the charges against Anandan and Ashok Anand have been proven, both are sentenced to one year in prison each and fined Rs. 1 lakh.

The special court ordered on October 30, 2018, that the government should confiscate the assets they had accumulated in excess of their income.
As a result, Ashok Anand lost his MLA post. However, Ashok Anand’s side appealed against that verdict in the Madras High Court.
In the hearing held there on January 16, 2025, High Court Judge Velmurugan, who upheld the Puducherry court’s verdict, said, ``According to the Central Civil Services Conduct Rules, Anandan, a government employee, must inform the government of the details of the assets held in his name and in the names of his family members.
The auditor who appeared on behalf of the accused said, `Anand's father is rich, his brother is an MLA, and his father-in-law is very wealthy.

An auditor is someone who files income tax returns; they are not someone who states a person's family income and assets. Government employees should account for their assets in a way that earns the people's trust.
On the contrary, one cannot escape the clutches of the law by using a few legal provisions that are favorable to oneself. In this case, since the charges have been proved beyond doubt, I uphold the judgment of the lower court,” he ruled.
Challenging that verdict, Anandan and Ashok Anand appealed to the Supreme Court. After hearing the case, the Supreme Court ordered that the Chennai High Court should hear the case again.
Accordingly, Chennai High Court Judge M. Nirmalkumar, who heard this case, said, ``The CBI has failed to prove with evidence that both petitioners engaged in accumulation of assets disproportionate to their income during the specified period, according to the revised reassessment calculation.

Therefore, in this case, I cancel the one-year prison sentence imposed on both petitioners. I also cancel the lower court’s order to confiscate their assets disproportionate to their income and order their release,” he has ordered.
