The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain former Kerala minister KT Jaleel’s attraction in opposition to the Kerala High Court’s determination upholding the findings of nepotism and favoritism in opposition to him by the state Lokayukta.
A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao dismissed the petition saying it could have been thought of if it was a case of obscure or obscure allegations. “But it is a clear case to be in favor of a relative,” it mentioned.
A bench of Justice BR Gavai additionally allowed him to withdraw the petition.
Appearing for Jaleel, who was the Minister of Higher Education and Minority Welfare within the earlier LDF authorities, senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan argued that the Lokayukta had reached its conclusion with out listening to him.
He mentioned the grievance was lodged on the behest of the Muslim League celebration after Jaleel’s relative Adeeb Katie initiated proceedings in opposition to a few of its members.
Jaleel had resigned as a minister in April this yr after the Lokayukta was discovered to have violated his oath of workplace.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
