Exalogic affairs: Kerala high court adjourns plea for CBI probe
The adjournment came after the petitioner sought time to file a counter-affidavit.
The bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji was hearing the plea by M R Ajayan, a senior journalist from North Paravur in Ernakulam. He alleged that Exalogic Solutions received Rs 1.72 crore from CMRL as illegal gratification, and also sought an investigation into the alleged political nexus involving the CM and the companies concerned.
On Wednesday, HC was informed that the notice issued to the Interim Board of Settlement, New Delhi, remained unserved. When HC inquired whether the board needed to be heard, the petitioner's counsel sought time to respond.
Notice to T Veena
In another petition seeking probes by central agencies like the CBI and ED into the alleged financial dealings of CMRL, including those involving Exalogic Solutions, HC issued notices to T Veena and other respondents before admission. The bench of Justice C S Dias adjourned the petition filed by BJP leader Shone George to Aug 25.
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