Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday filed a writ petition in the High Court challenging the order of the Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot giving sanction for investigation against him in connection with irregularities in the allotment of alternative sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
The Chief Minister submitted that the sanction order was issued without due application of mind, in violation of statutory mandates, and contrary to constitutional principles, including the advice of the Council of Ministers, which is binding under Article 163 of the Constitution of India.
Siddaramaiah challenged the August 16 order granting prior approval and sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
"The Hon’ble Governor’s decision is legally unsustainable, procedurally flawed, and motivated by extraneous considerations, and thus the Petitioner has preferred this Writ Petition seeking to quash the impugned order dated 16.08.2024 amongst other reliefs," he submitted.
On Sunday, Congress supporters protested in Siddaramaiah’s home district of Mysuru, Chikkamagaluru and other parts of the state against the nod to prosecute the chief minister over allegations of corruption in the allotment of 14 housing plots to his wife in exchange for her land acquired by MUDA.
Both the ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP will hit the streets in Karnataka on Monday over the sanction granted by Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam.
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who is also the Congress state chief, said on Sunday that the party would protest at all district headquarters against the Governor’s decision. It will also send representations to the President condemning the decision, he said.
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