Mumbai: The Minister of Cabinet Country Chhagan Bhujbal has transferred the Special Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) who is looking for discharge in the case of Saban’s Maharashtra scam.
The prosecution has not submitted the answer to the request of the NCP leader.
His son Pankaj and Nephew Sameer, accused together in this case, have also been seeking release, but their requests have been opposed by investigators.
This case concerning Bhujbal’s contract allegedly gave K Chamankar Enterprises in 2005 without inviting a tender, when he was the Minister of PWD.
However, Bhujbals have denied allegations of irregularities in contracts.
Last month, five accusers and architects Pravina Chamankar, Praneeta Chamankar, Prasnana Chamankar and Krushna Chamankar together with former PWD Engineer Arun Devdhar – was dismissed by the court.
On July 9, the same court refused the Debit Applicant of the former Head of State Information Deepak Deshpande.
The court argues that the accusation will be framed against it because of violations relating to the prevention of corruption and fraud and fraud below the Criminal Code.
Devdhar is thought to have provided incorrect and unrealistic information in status reports, and prepared a false balance sheet that showed prospective profits only 1.33% to the developer, even though actually 365.36%.
In a detailed order that allows a request for a request, the court, said there was no ingredient, Prima Facie, showed that there was a meeting of the mind of all civil servants and they hatched plans to prepare a favorable status for the developer.
“When submissions in status reports and records are subject to supervision and verification of Superior Officers accuse NO 2 (Devdhar), namely Chief Engineer and Secretary, it cannot be said that status reports are only based on submission accusing No.
2,” he said.
The court also showed that twice in May and August 2006 – the report went to the committee consisting of CM Vilalasrao Deshmukh, Minister of Bhujbal, Transportation and Development and seven senior bureaucrats for discussion, deliberation and receipt.
The court said it was difficult to accept that they were misled by the submission of improper and incorrect reports.
The court showed that through a letter in February 2019, the 2006 agreement with the developer was stopped by the government.
“There is no dispute that until now, there are no benefits given to developers in terms of the contract.
But the developer has carried out the construction of Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi, High Mount Rest House and other buildings from the RTO according to the contract.
According to the developer, against WO-RK RS 100 Crore, a work around Rs 80 Crore and more has been done, “said the court.
It is said that every dispute about the contract can be referred to the court.
“When there is no illegality of anything found in the transaction or there is direct or indirect evidence to show that illegal ways are adopted in the contract, it is necessary to refer to the court dispute and not peek at fir.” It also denied the dispute that it was inappropriate to submit a project to the developer without inviting tenders.