Maintainability of Reddy's petition: Arguments to continue tomorrow

Bangalore, Sep 13 (UNI) The Karnataka High Court today heard in part arguments regarding the maintainability of a writ petition filed by the suspended BJP Legislator Janardhana Reddy, seeking a direction to the Government to order a CBI inquiry into the Rs 150 crore corruption allegation against Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy for allowing illegal mining in Bellary.

Mr Justice B G Ramesh asked the petitioner how the petition was maintainable when other remedies were open to him like lodging a complaint with the Lok Ayukta or approaching the Magistrate court or lodging a complaint with the police or instituting prosecution after seeking sanction from the Government.

Mr Reddy's counsel was explaining to the court as to why he had directly approached it. However, as the arguments remained inconclusive when the court rose for the day, hearing would be resumed tomorrow.

Mr Reddy had kicked up a political storm in the State when he levelled the allegation against the Chief Minister, Forests Minister C Chennigappa and Home Minister M P Prakash. He had claimed that he possessed VCDs to substantiate his charge.

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