Bengaluru, April 17 -- Next hearing on Apr. 28

The Karnataka High Court yesterday issued notices to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife B.M. Parvathi, and several others in connection with an appeal seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site scam.

The appeal, filed by petitioner Snehamayi Krishna, challenges a previous order that had rejected his request to transfer the investigation from the Karnataka Lokayukta Police to the CBI.

A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice K.V. Aravind directed that the notices be made returnable on Apr. 28. The Bench stated, "Notice to respondents returnable on Apr. 28, since it was stated that appeals...