BENGALURU: While the ED claimed that there was undue influence by CM Siddaramaiah’s then personal assistant SG Dinesh Kumar aka CT Kumar in the allotment of 14 compensatory sites to his (CM’s) wife BM Parvathy, the closure report submitted by the Lokayukta police in the MUDA case stated that no such influence was established during its probe.
Though the focal point of the probe was illegal allotment of sites to Parvathy and the same was established, the final report stated it was an instance of 134 cases, where 1,095 sites worth Rs 700 crore were illegally allotted to several people, including realtors, before and after allotment of sites to Parvathy.
According to ED, which shared details with the Lokayukta police, Kumar forged Parvathy’s signature in the application seeking allotment of compensatory sites.
Siddaramaiah was LoP in the Assembly and his son Yathindra Siddaramaiah, the then MLA of Varuna constituency, was an ex-officio member of MUDA when the transaction took place, indicating undue influence by Kumar to allot sites to Parvathy.
Rules were violated by allotting sites to Parvathy in Vijayanagar: Lokayukta police
ED also filed charges of forgery, impersonation and tampering with witnesses against Kumar. ED, which investigated the case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, contended that Kumar, who claimed to be the PA of Siddaramaiah, made undue influence in allotting compensatory sites to Parvathy. In his statement recorded by ED, former MUDA commissioner DB Natesh admitted that Kumar represented Parvathy. Even N Ravi, a case worker in the sites’ allotment section, made a similar statement. Kumar, without informing Parvathy, signed the application submitted in her name for khathas of the sites.
Prashanth Raju, PA to the MUDA commissioner, updated the status of the application to Kumar on a daily basis. This showed how influential Kumar was, ED claimed.
Disputing this claim, the Lokayukta police stated that even Parvathy admitted that she was aware that her signature was done by Kumar on behalf of her.
This showed that Kumar signed the application for khathas of the sites with her consent. Even Kumar admitted that he met Natesh 2-3 times as he was asked by Parvathy to seek details about compensation for her land. Prashanth Raj stated that he worked as PA to MUDA commissioner GT Dinesh Kumar between July 2022 and July 2024 and he never worked during the tenure of other commissioners as PA. None of the officials and staff of MUDA informed about undue influence or pressure by Kumar and therefore charges made by ED are not established, the Lokayukta report said.
ED also claimed that as per the Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act (Allotment of Sites in Lieu of Compensation for the Land Acquired) Rules, 2009, compensatory sites should be
allotted in the same layout through lottery, except corner and commercial sites. But it was violated and the sites that were allotted to Parvathy were randomly picked by Natesh, considering it as a ‘special case’.
The Lokayukta police admitted that the said rules were violated by Natesh by allotting sites to Parvathy in Vijayanagar 3rd and 4th stages, where about 2,555 sites were vacant by the end of 2021, though there were 369 sites of various dimensions vacant in Devanuru Layout, where sites were to be allotted.
The Lokayukta police also countered ED’s claim that surrendering the sites to MUDA was enough to say that she was guilty, stating that Parvathy cannot be found guilty just because she surrendered the sites as it is permissible under the site allotment rules.
Lokayukta: Probe needed to unearth these illegalities in MUDA
Allotment of 1,095 sites illegally without following the lottery system.
Allotment of sites to benamis.
Allotment of 252 sites even after prohibition from October 2023 on the instructions of then MUDA chairman K Marigowda and commissioner GT Dinesh Kumar
Nexus between realtors, private individuals and agents in MUDA, leading to allotment of sites illegally
GT Dinesh Kumar’s role in allotment of sites and approving layouts after receiving bribes as disclosed by Whatsapp messages of certain staffers.
Dinesh Kumar receiving money from a cooperative society led by realtor Jayaramu for allotment of sites
Former MUDA chairman K Marigowda getting back a site allotted to his wife from realtor Jayaramu.
Allotment of sites to those who were not related to land acquired.
M Ravikumar getting allotted 17 sites in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage for losing 5 acres 09 guntas of land in the absence of ownership.
