HC rejects Yeddyurappa's plea against denotification cases

In a setback for former chief minister of Karnataka B S Yeddyurappa, the Karnataka high court on Tuesday rejected his petition challenging the proceedings against him in connection with two cases of denotification. Justice Anand Byra Reddy, who had reserved orders on the matter a couple of weeks ago, pronounced the order rejecting Yeddyurappa's petition.

This verdict paves the way for the continuation of proceedings against Yeddyurappa in the Lokayukta court, which is hearing complaints against him in connection with two cases of denotification of land.

Yeddyurappa had been asked to appear before the court for a hearing on August 8 and August 23, on a private complaint. He had then moved the high court challenging the proceedings on the ground that sanction had not been accorded for prosecution and an offence was not made out in the complaint. He had also stated that sanction had been ordered selectively and hence the proceedings were bad in law.