Hyderabad: The Hyderabad High Court on Wednesday directed the Director General of the Anti Corruption Bureau to submit the action-taken report on a complaint of Kodangal MLA A. Revanth Reddy who wanted cases registered against ministers for collecting funds from the public for the TRS plenary.
Advocate-General D. Prakash Reddy informed Justice S.V. Bhatt that the complaint of the MLA was received by the ACB on August 9 through post and was recorded in the inward register. As there was no specific allegations in the complaint, the ACB was still to arrive at a decision.
Senior counsel C.V. Mohan Reddy, appearing for Mr Revanth Reddy, submitted that collecting of funds by ministers fell under Sections 7, 11 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and was an offence under Section 120B of the IPC.
He submitted that the ACB had to initiate preliminary probe as it had received the complaint on August 9.
Mr Prakash Reddy said under the People’s Representation Act, political parties are entitled to collect donations for the party. Mr Revanth Reddy had also stated that they had collected funds, the AG said.
Judge orders probe into loan
The Hyderabad High Court on Wednesday directed the Banjara Hills assistant commissioner of police to inquire how a loan came to be processed and sanctioned by Andhra Bank to a petitioner, who had moved the High Court alleging police interference in a civil dispute, and submit a report to the court .
Justice S.V. Bhatt was dealing with a petition by Banjara Hills resident S. Madhulata who had alleged that Banjara Hills sub-inspector K. Harinder was threatening her to settle a civil dispute with chartered accountant Deekshith Rao Eravalli.
The Andhra Bank Hitec City branch chief manager and Mr Eravalli, who facilitated the loan to the petitioner, appeared before the court following its directions.
Wondering at the sanction of a loan without security, Justice Bhatt pointed out that when a common man approaches bankers they put several restrictions seek guarantees. How was the loan of Rs 45 lakh given to Ms Madhulata, the judge asked.
Suspecting that there was quid pro quo benefits behind the sanctioning of the loan, the judge asked the city police commissioner to monitor the probe.
