BENGALURU: A special court in Bengaluru on Tuesday heard a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate challenging the B-report filed by the Lokayukta police in the MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) ‘scam’ case involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
The ED argued that the Lokayukta police has not taken into the account the details shared by it in the B-report’. The ED has also requested permission to submit 27 documents in support of its decision.
“The ED is an independent investigative agency and has the authority to question the Lokayukta report. The Supreme Court has stated that an accused involved in money laundering should not be let off easily”, ED’s counsel argued, referring to previous Supreme Court judgments.
However, the judge said that the ED can’t file a separate petition in the matter. “In this case, you are not allowed to file a separate complaint petition. Therefore, if you wish to submit certain facts in support of the complainants, you may do so”, the judge noted and adjourned the hearing till Wednesday.
The MUDA case relates to the allotment of 14 plots to Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi in 2021, which are located in the Vijayanagar area of Mysuru in lieu of 3.16 acres of land owned by Parvati in Kesare village which was acquired.
In February 2025, the Lokayukta police had given almost “clean chit” to Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvati, his brother-in-law and others in the MUDA site allocation case due to lack of evidence. In the report, it was stated that there was no political pressure in the allocation of 14 sites, which was attributed to the fault of the MUDA officials.
However, RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna had questioned this report, and now the ED has also sought to reject it. (ANI)
