<p>Justice Anand Byrareddy of the Karnataka High Court on Friday rescued himself from hearing the winding up petition against UB Holdings.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Justice Byrareddy said as one of Vijay Mallya’s affiliates in a case has now engaged a law firm that employs his (judge’s) son, he was recusing himself from the hearing and referred the matter to another bench.<br /><br />In a span of two months, Justice Byrareddy had admitted four winding up petitions against Vijay Mallya’s UB Group companies in favour of the creditors seeking a wind-up and liquidation of UB Holdings and Kingfisher Airlines Ltd to get back their dues.</p>
<p>Justice Anand Byrareddy of the Karnataka High Court on Friday rescued himself from hearing the winding up petition against UB Holdings.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Justice Byrareddy said as one of Vijay Mallya’s affiliates in a case has now engaged a law firm that employs his (judge’s) son, he was recusing himself from the hearing and referred the matter to another bench.<br /><br />In a span of two months, Justice Byrareddy had admitted four winding up petitions against Vijay Mallya’s UB Group companies in favour of the creditors seeking a wind-up and liquidation of UB Holdings and Kingfisher Airlines Ltd to get back their dues.</p>