Ugrappa fails to pay Rs 95,000, HC orders seizure of assets

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November 3, 2018

Bengaluru, Nov 3: In major embarrassment for VS Ugrappa, the Congress candidate for Saturday’s Ballari Lok Sabha bypoll, a court in Doddaballapura directed officials to confiscate movable assets at the MLC’s residence in Bengaluru after he failed to deposit Rs 94,925 to the court as compensation to a road accident victim.

But Ugrappa claimed he was unaware of the court ruling and said the case was being raked up on the bypoll eve to defame him.

The order was passed by IV Additional District and Sessions judge, Shuklaksha Palan, on October 31 in a case that dates back to 2010 and involves S Balaji, a local from Doddaballapura.

Balaji’s advocate Anand Kumar, said Ugrappa’s multiutility vehicle (MUV) had rammed Balaji’s two-wheeler from the rear. Balaji fell and sustained injuries on his hand and head. Kumar said Ugrappa had shifted Balaji to Doddaballapura government hospital in his MUV and then continued on his journey.

“Balaji had to foot the entire bill for his treatment,” Kumar said. “In 2012, we approached the court seeking compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh and 18% interest to be paid from the date of filing the petition. The case went to trial, but Ugrappa did not respond to any of the notices issued by the court nor did he appear for any of the hearings. On October 31 last year, the court directed Ugrappa to pay Rs 67,500 (6% interest) and the expenses of the advocate as compensation.”

When Ugrappa failed to pay up or heed the court’s directions, Kumar filed an executive petition. On Wednesday (Oct 31), the court directed officials to seize movable properties worth Rs 94,925 from Ugrappa’s residence to match the compensation (including advocates fees and interest).

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JD(S) leader G T Devegowda backs CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA row, taunts HDK

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October 4,2024

Mysuru: Chairman of JD(S) core committee and Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G T Devegowda on Thursday expressed his solidarity with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah saying the latter need not resign, while lambasting leaders of his own party and alliance partner BJP, including Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

In his speech during Mysuru Dasara inauguration he said that if persons against whom FIR is registered have to resign, many leaders from all the three parties, including Opposition Leader R Ashoka, will have to resign.

“All are sitting in glass houses... Since I know Siddaramaiah well, I am talking about him. At a time when mines and real estate are ruling politics, Siddaramaiah has survived in politics. He has never done any favour,” Devegowda said.

He added, “Allegations against Siddaramaiah are unexpected and accidental. If the Governor and Chief Justice order an investigation, it does not mean that he should resign."

He continued, asking, "Have they told Siddaramaiah to resign or have they asked to imprison him? When a person becomes a Central minister, he or she should realise their dignity and responsibility. Instead of recognising the good work done by Siddaramaiah, they ask him to resign. Will Kumarswamy (facing an FIR) resign? Should Siddaramaiah, who has become CM with a support of 135 MLAs, resign?"

"Opposition leaders are not remembering the good work of earlier CMs Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Veerendra Patil, Ramakrishna Hegde, H D Deve Gowda or S M Krishna. Karnataka is a model state. It is a bad trend to topple an elected government which is doing good work,” he further said.

Devegowda added, “Siddaramaiah is Goddess Chamundeshwari’s ‘Varaputra’ and hence has her blessings during tough times. He won the election in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency, when the BJP-JD(S) government was in power in 2006. With the blessings of the Goddess, he has held varied positions right from becoming an MLA for the first time in 1983. He presented 15 budgets and has become CM for a second time. He took H C Mahadevappa, a Dalit leader to the state level. Siddaramaiah has the support of Deputy CM D K Shivakumar as ‘Jodeththu’. Blessings of the beneficiaries of guarantee schemes are with him (Siddaramaiah).”

Siddaramaiah said, “Devegowda was a MUDA member. He knows the truth. Hence, he is saying this. His words have filled strength in me. ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Truth will always triumph.”

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