Bangalore, November 21: Karnataka Tourism Minister G Janardhana Reddy tonight said the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee’s report describing as “illegal” the mining of iron ore by Obulapuram Mining Company owned by him in Andhra Pradesh-Karnataka border was not that of the apex court.
“The report of the CEC is without jurisdiction since the Supreme Court has not directed the CEC to submit such a report and CEC is not even a party to the writ petition”, Reddy told NDTV.
He said the report by the CEC is an “ex parte report” since Obulapuram Mining Company “was never heard before making the report”.
Asked if the company was going to stop mining activities in the area, Reddy said it was for the apex court to say whether to stop or not.
–PTI