<p>Founder President of Samaja Parivartana Samudaya S R Hiremath has urged Justice S R Nayak to declare his assets to erase any “doubt” among the people.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, Hiremath said that Justice Nayak is among those whose names are being considered for appointment as Karnataka Lokayukta.<br /><br />Shalini Subraya Nayak, the wife of Justice S R Nayak has purchased 4.4 guntas of land near new central bus stand in Kumta in 2006 for Rs 15 lakh. A huge commercial complex is coming up on the land now. Justice Nayak, to avoid any doubt in the minds of the people should make public his family’s assets”, Hiremath demanded.<br /><br />He said only employees of the Judicial department can purchase housing sites from Karnataka Judicial Employees’ Housing Society but several judges have also bought the plots against the norms.<br /><br />“Justice S R Nayak’s name figures in the list of those owning a site in the society. It may be recalled that Justice Shivaraj Patil who was appointed as Lokayukta had to quit because he also owned such a site”, Hiremath said.</p>
<p>Founder President of Samaja Parivartana Samudaya S R Hiremath has urged Justice S R Nayak to declare his assets to erase any “doubt” among the people.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, Hiremath said that Justice Nayak is among those whose names are being considered for appointment as Karnataka Lokayukta.<br /><br />Shalini Subraya Nayak, the wife of Justice S R Nayak has purchased 4.4 guntas of land near new central bus stand in Kumta in 2006 for Rs 15 lakh. A huge commercial complex is coming up on the land now. Justice Nayak, to avoid any doubt in the minds of the people should make public his family’s assets”, Hiremath demanded.<br /><br />He said only employees of the Judicial department can purchase housing sites from Karnataka Judicial Employees’ Housing Society but several judges have also bought the plots against the norms.<br /><br />“Justice S R Nayak’s name figures in the list of those owning a site in the society. It may be recalled that Justice Shivaraj Patil who was appointed as Lokayukta had to quit because he also owned such a site”, Hiremath said.</p>