<p>Hearing a petition filed by Y S V Datta, a member of the Legislative Council and spokesperson of the JD(S), the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice A S Bopanna also allowed the petitioners to implead the chief minister and the Lokayukta in the matter.<br /> <br /> When the matter came up for hearing, Additional Advocate General K M Natraj submitted that Justice Padmaraj would probe the land-grab allegations against the chief minister and his family members, and sought time to file objections.<br /> <br /> The Bench observed that the matter needed further adjudication, and hence it was necessary to issue a notice to the Padmaraj Commission of Inquiry. It then adjourned the hearing.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, petitioner Datta filed a memo before the Bench seeking direction to implead B S Yeddyurappa and the Lokayukta as respondents in the case. The Bench allowed the petition.<br /> <br /> Datta had challenged the State government order to appoint the Justice B Padmaraj Commission to probe land scams in the State since January 1, 1996 to November 22, 2010.<br /> <br /> He had also challenged the State government's communication dated December 6 requesting the Lokayukta not to proceed with the inquiry into alleged land grab cases.<br /> <br /> The petitioner pointed out that the Lokayukta had already taken cognisance of the <br /> matter and had issued notice to the chief minister in the land deal case and therefore, a parallel inquiry would lead to different findings by two agencies.<br /> <br /> Senior counsel Ravivarma Kumar appearing for the petitioner on Thursday had submitted that the Commission has been appointed just to avoid a Lokayukta inquiry into illegal land deals.<br /> <br /> Kumar also contended that Datta had filed the complaint before the Lokayukta on November 18, the day on which the Cabinet appointed the inquiry commission.<br /> <br /></p>
<p>Hearing a petition filed by Y S V Datta, a member of the Legislative Council and spokesperson of the JD(S), the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice A S Bopanna also allowed the petitioners to implead the chief minister and the Lokayukta in the matter.<br /> <br /> When the matter came up for hearing, Additional Advocate General K M Natraj submitted that Justice Padmaraj would probe the land-grab allegations against the chief minister and his family members, and sought time to file objections.<br /> <br /> The Bench observed that the matter needed further adjudication, and hence it was necessary to issue a notice to the Padmaraj Commission of Inquiry. It then adjourned the hearing.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, petitioner Datta filed a memo before the Bench seeking direction to implead B S Yeddyurappa and the Lokayukta as respondents in the case. The Bench allowed the petition.<br /> <br /> Datta had challenged the State government order to appoint the Justice B Padmaraj Commission to probe land scams in the State since January 1, 1996 to November 22, 2010.<br /> <br /> He had also challenged the State government's communication dated December 6 requesting the Lokayukta not to proceed with the inquiry into alleged land grab cases.<br /> <br /> The petitioner pointed out that the Lokayukta had already taken cognisance of the <br /> matter and had issued notice to the chief minister in the land deal case and therefore, a parallel inquiry would lead to different findings by two agencies.<br /> <br /> Senior counsel Ravivarma Kumar appearing for the petitioner on Thursday had submitted that the Commission has been appointed just to avoid a Lokayukta inquiry into illegal land deals.<br /> <br /> Kumar also contended that Datta had filed the complaint before the Lokayukta on November 18, the day on which the Cabinet appointed the inquiry commission.<br /> <br /></p>
