Karnataka High Court Halts ED Summons for CM Siddaramaiah's Wife and Minister in MUDA Land Allotment Case
The court temporarily stayed the Enforcement Directorate's notices as investigations continue into alleged irregularities and illegal land allotments linked to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority.
- The Karnataka High Court has stayed the Enforcement Directorate's summons to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife, B.M. Parvathi, and Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh for questioning in the ongoing MUDA land allotment case.
- The case involves allegations of illegal compensation sites being allotted to Parvathi in exchange for land she allegedly did not legally own, with claims of undue profit amounting to ₹56 crore.
- Investigations by the ED and Lokayukta have uncovered broader irregularities, including the illegal allotment of numerous sites to influential individuals and real estate businessmen, generating unaccounted wealth.
- The ED has provisionally attached 142 properties worth ₹300 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act as part of its probe into the alleged scam.
- Siddaramaiah's wife returned the disputed sites to MUDA following public scrutiny, while the Opposition BJP has threatened protests if the Lokayukta clears the Chief Minister of wrongdoing.
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