Kochi: In a setback to the Congress, the Karnataka High Court has dismissed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s plea challenging Governor’s nod to prosecute him in the alleged MUDA land scam case, media reports said
The court said that the Governor “that the order (sanctioning prosecution) “does not suffer from non-application of mind…””There is no fault in the Governor’s actions. The facts narrated need investigation…” the court said.Governor Thawarchand Gehlot had given approval for prosecution of Siddaramaiah in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam case.Siddaramaiah is accused of allotting 14 MUDA plots to his wife in the prime location of Mysuru city.