The High Court of Karnataka has permitted the conduct of investigation against K.Y. Nanje Gowda, MLA from Malur constituency, in a criminal case registered for allegedly granting around 80 acres of government land worth several crores of rupees to ineligible persons, including the dead, in his capacity as chairperson of Malur taluk Land Grant Committee in 2019.
“It is a classic case where the power entrusted to the representatives of the public is prima facie misused, as the government lands have been granted to the persons who could not be granted,” the High Court said, while also vacating the stay granted in November 2022 against the investigation.
Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order while dismissing a petition filed by Mr. Nanje Gowda of the Congress and three others, who were the members of the committee.
