The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has moved the Karnataka High Court to challenge the closure of a corruption case against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife BM Parvathi, and two others in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment case.
The ED has opposed the trial court's decision to accept the 'B' final report filed by the Lokayukta Police, claiming that the special court's order is 'internally inconsistent and legally untenable.'
The central agency has argued that the court could not have accepted the 'B' report clearing the four accused persons, including the CM and his wife, while allowing further investigation against MUDA officials over the same allegedly illegal allotment of 1,045 sites.
The ED has claimed that Siddaramaiah, Parvathi, Swamy, and Devaraj are the 'principal beneficiaries' of the alleged 'proceeds of crime,' with one of them receiving 14 high-value sites worth around ₹56 crore.
The central agency has further said that the roles of 'givers' and 'takers' are inseparable, particularly when the beneficiaries are alleged to have exercised influence over the officials.
The ED has also relied on statements attributed to former MUDA Commissioner GT Dinesh Kumar, who allegedly admitted to have acted beyond the MUDA Board's agenda in favour of the CM's wife.
The agency has sought quashing of both the special court's January order and the Lokayukta's 'B' report, and has urged the high court to direct continuation of the investigation against all accused, including the CM and his family.
