<p>Justice K N Keshavaranarayana also ordered extension of the interim stay granted by the court against the 23rd Additional Civil and Session Court judge C B Hipparagi proceeding further on the complaint against Ashoka till the verdict was pronounced on his petition.<br /><br />Counsel for the minister B V Acharya submitted that the lower court should not have taken cognisance of the offence without sanction from the State Governor.<br /><br />A private complaint was filed against Ashoka that he secured denotification of some lands acquired by Bangalore Development Authority illegally and sought his prosecution.<br /><br />The high court had earlier stayed an order of Hipparagi taking cognisance of five complaints filed by two city-based advocates against Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and his family members alleging irregularities in denotification of lands.</p>
<p>Justice K N Keshavaranarayana also ordered extension of the interim stay granted by the court against the 23rd Additional Civil and Session Court judge C B Hipparagi proceeding further on the complaint against Ashoka till the verdict was pronounced on his petition.<br /><br />Counsel for the minister B V Acharya submitted that the lower court should not have taken cognisance of the offence without sanction from the State Governor.<br /><br />A private complaint was filed against Ashoka that he secured denotification of some lands acquired by Bangalore Development Authority illegally and sought his prosecution.<br /><br />The high court had earlier stayed an order of Hipparagi taking cognisance of five complaints filed by two city-based advocates against Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and his family members alleging irregularities in denotification of lands.</p>