The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday ordered issue of notice to the State government on a PIL petition questioning the legality of appointment of one C.G. Hungund as a judicial member of the Special Court for the land grabbing cases.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Prasanna B. Varale and Justice M.G.S. Kamal passed the order on the petition filed Umapathi S., a city-based advocate.
The Bench also ordered issue of notice to Mr. Hungund, who was appointed as a judicial member to the special court with effect from October 21, 2022.
