HC reserves order on PILs seeking CBI inquiry in mining scam

A division bench of Chief Justice V Gopal Gowda and Justice B N Mohapatra heard the case for the last four months during which the state government had opposed the PIL.

Appearing for the state government,Supreme Court advocate Mukul Rohtagi had termed the PIL as vague and inconsequential.

The state government had also told the High Court that a vigilance inquiry has been ordered into it and the anti-corruption wing of the police is doing a commendable job after registering several cases.

However,the petitioners had contested the government plea saying that the vigilance department is ill-equipped to handle such a case.

The PILs were filed,among others,by Rini Rath and B P Parija,advocates of the high court.