The Karnataka Special Court pulled up the Lokayukta for failing to submit the final B-report in the Muda case involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The court deferred orders till December 23, questioning the delay and the investigation process.
The Special Court for People’s Representatives in Karnataka strongly questioned the Lokayukta for not submitting the final investigation report in the Mysore Urban Development Authority (Muda) case, which involves serious allegations against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
The case relates to claims that Siddaramaiah and his family illegally obtained 14 high-value sites from the Mysuru Urban Development Authority, allegedly in violation of land allotment rules.
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During the hearing, the court expressed dissatisfaction after the Lokayukta submitted only an interim progress report instead of the final report, despite clear directions issued earlier.
The court had specifically instructed the Lokayukta to submit the final “B-report” by December 18. However, this direction was not complied with.
The judge questioned Lokayukta officials about the delay in filing the final report. In response, the officials told the court that prosecution sanction against certain government officials involved in the case was still pending.
They said that because of this, they were unable to submit the final investigation report as directed.
As the hearing continued, the court directed the Special Public Prosecutor to produce the case diary related to the investigation.
The prosecutor informed the court that if some additional time was granted, the report could be submitted in a “sealed cover”. This suggestion was immediately opposed by the complainant in the case, Snehamayi Krishna.
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Snehamayi Krishna objected strongly to the idea of submitting the report in a sealed cover and alleged that this was an attempt to mislead the court.
He further claimed that no genuine investigation had been carried out by the Lokayukta in the matter. According to him, the accused persons were being deliberately protected.
The complainant also alleged that despite clear directions from the court, no witnesses had been examined during the investigation. He argued that the investigation lacked seriousness and transparency and questioned the credibility of the clean chit given to the accused.
The court observed that it could not pass any meaningful order without having the final investigation report before it. Questioning how any order could be issued in the absence of a final report, the judge decided to adjourn the matter.
As a result, the court deferred its orders on the petitions that challenge the Lokayukta B report and the clean chit given to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and three other accused persons. The matter has now been listed for further hearing on December 23.
The Muda case centres on allegations that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s family illegally benefited from the allotment of 14 valuable sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority. It is alleged that these allotments were made in violation of existing land allotment rules.
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After investigating the complaint, the Lokayukta submitted a B report granting a clean chit to Siddaramaiah and others. This report was challenged by the complainant, leading to continued scrutiny by the Special Court.
The case remains under close legal and public watch as questions continue to be raised about the investigation process and the delay in submitting the final report.
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