KMF scam: Petitions filed against Revanna in HC

The petitioners Satish Bhat and Natesh Kumar have moved the High Court, seeking action against him.

“As per the re-accounting report submitted by the department of co-operation some time ago, it is evident that Revanna's decisions as chairman caused a loss of nearly Rs 56 crore directly to KMF. Besides, Revanna is responsible for violating several recruitment norms in more than 68 cases,” the petitioners said.

They contend that Revanna, who is at present Chairman of the Hassan Milk Co-Operative Society (HMCS), during his tenure as Chairman of KMF had succeeded in ‘burying’ the inter-department audit report of the department of co-operation, which had indicted him for causing a loss of Rs 38.25 crore by flouting norms more than 19 times.

The petitioners alleged that despite knowing about the report, the then chief minister, N Dharam Singh rejected it, without even verifying its merits.
The petitioners said Revanna flouted several recruitment norms and appointed 68 individuals, thus causing a loss of more than Rs 16 crore to KMF. He was able to cover up the scam with the help of his younger brother, H D Kumaraswamy, who was the chief minister at that time.

The petitioners have sought disqualification of Revanna from his present post as Chairman of HMCS. The matter is likely to come up for hearing on Thursday.

Plea against CID officer

The High Court has dismissed a contempt petition filed against Yogappa, the investigating officer of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) filed by a woman disciple of self-styled godman Nithyananda.

Hearing an appeal by Anjula Jackson, an US-based follower of Nithyananda, the Division Bench comprising Justice K Shridhar Rao and Justice K Govindarajulu dismissed the petition.

The appellant submitted that the investigation officer has interfered in the course of justice. She submitted that Yogappa is not conducting investigation against Lenin despite several complaints.

The appellant had approached the High Court seeking directions to Yogappa. However, the single judge directed the petitioners to get permission from Advocate General to file a contempt petition.

When Advocate General Ashok Harnahalli rejected the application seeking permission for contempt petition, the appellants appealed before division under Section 12 (C) of  Criminal Contempt Act.