MUDA to act as per law on letter by Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi surrendering sites, says Commissioner

MUDA Commissioner confirms Chief Minister's wife voluntarily surrendering 14 sites, awaiting legal opinion on taking back possession.

Commissioner of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) A.N. Raghunandan said the Authority will act as per the provisions of the law on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi’s decision to surrender the 14 compensatory sites allotted to her.

Speaking to reporters on October 1, 2024, Mr. Raghunandan confirmed receipt of Ms. Parvathi’s letter from her son and MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah, who reached his office on Tuesday morning and handed over a one-page letter on her decision to voluntarily surrender the 14 sites.

He said the MUDA would consider the letter and act as per the procedures laid out on the relevant Act on the matter.

When asked if MUDA was permitted under law to take back the sites when an investigation on the irregularities in the matter was underway, Mr. Raghunandan said he will act on the procedure for taking back possession of the sites after obtaining a legal opinion in view of the ongoing probe.

To another question, the MUDA Commissioner said there was no timeline for acting on Ms. Parvathi’s letter.

Meanwhile, Mr. Raghunandan said the Lokayukta police, which has registered an FIR against Mr. Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathi and two others in the alleged MUDA scam, had written a letter to the MUDA seeking its co-operation in the investigation.

He said the Lokayukta police, who had also spoken to MUDA officials, had sought information and the MUDA would provide them whatever documents they seek.