HC reserves order on PILs seeking CBI inquiry in mining scam

The Orissa High Court reserved its order after completion of hearing on a batch of PILs.

The Orissa High Court on Monday reserved its order after completion of hearing on a batch of PILs seeking CBI inquiry into the multi-crore mining scam in the state.

At least seven PILs were filed on different days and the High Court had admitted four of them for adjudication.

A division bench of Chief Justice V Gopal Gowda and Justice B N Mohapatra heard the case for the last four months during which the state government had opposed the PIL.

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Appearing for the state government,Supreme Court advocate Mukul Rohtagi had termed the PIL as vague and inconsequential.

The state government had also told the High Court that a vigilance inquiry has been ordered into it and the anti-corruption wing of the police is doing a commendable job after registering several cases.

However,the petitioners had contested the government plea saying that the vigilance department is ill-equipped to handle such a case.

The PILs were filed,among others,by Rini Rath and B P Parija,advocates of the high court.

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