Karnataka High Court Decision on CM Siddaramaiah and MUDA Scam
Congress MLA AS Ponnanna Responds
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s petition challenging the approval given by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot for an investigation into alleged illegal site allotments by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to Siddaramaiah’s wife.
Congress MLA and CM’s legal advisor AS Ponnanna stated, “The order of the governor granting sanction still remains illegal till the highest court of the land pronounces its verdict. Recourse to judicial review is being explored; we are exploring what is the best course of action. We are exploring our legal options.”
In his judgement, Justice Nagaprasanna said that the order of sanction for prosecution does not suffer from non-application of mind by the Governor. It is alleged that MUDA illegally allotted 14 sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife in the prime location of Mysuru city.
The High Court had previously granted temporary relief to Siddaramaiah by directing a special court in Bengaluru to defer further proceedings and not to take any precipitative action pursuant to the sanction granted by the Governor.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah responded, “They might have succeeded in the past, but not this time. It is not a prosecution. I will discuss with legal experts & ministers how to fight this, and take a further call. We will not be scared of BJP and JD(S) conspiracy, as well as that of the Governor’s office. People have blessed us. I have their blessing. I also have the high command and party leaders backing me.”
Doubts Revealed
Karnataka High Court -: The Karnataka High Court is a big court in the state of Karnataka, India. It makes important decisions about laws and rules.
CM Siddaramaiah -: CM Siddaramaiah is the Chief Minister of Karnataka. A Chief Minister is like the head of the state government.
MUDA Scam -: MUDA stands for Mysuru Urban Development Authority. A scam means someone did something wrong or illegal. In this case, it’s about giving away land in a bad way.
Congress MLA AS Ponnanna -: AS Ponnanna is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Congress party. An MLA is someone who helps make laws in the state.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot -: Thaawarchand Gehlot is the Governor of Karnataka. A Governor is like the President of a state and has special powers.
BJP and JD(S) -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party and JD(S) stands for Janata Dal (Secular). These are two different political parties in India.
