HC asks SPP, two others to file objections to DMK ldr's plea

The Karnataka High Court today ordered Special Public Prosecutor Bhavani Singh and two other respondents to file objections against the writ appeal filed by DMK leader K Anbazhagan in Jayalalithaa's disproportionate assets case.
The DMK leader's prayer was that the High Court call for records and set aside the order passed by Justice Anand Byrareddy who had rejected a plea seeking discontinuation of Bhavani Singh as SPP in the case.
As soon as the High Court took up the appeal, the division bench, comprising Justices K L Manjunath and S Sujatha, ordered Tamil Nadu (Directorate of Vigilance And Corruption) and Karnataka governments, besides Singh, to file objections against Anbazhagan's writ appeal.

The bench also directed Anbazhagan's counsel C Nagesh to serve a copy of the writ appeal to Singh.
Justice Byrareddy had directed Anbazhagan and Karnataka government to approach the Supreme Court for clarification on the issue of procedure of the appointment of the SPP as it was improper for him to interpret its order relating to the bail plea filed by Jayalalithaa.
Justice Byrareddy had also observed that since the apex court in its order on giving bail to Jayalalithaa was silent on the issue of procedure of appointing the SPP, the High Court wouldn't like to interpret the apex court's order.

The division bench adjourned the matter to February 2.