Kerala HC Allows PV Anvar To Be Added As Party In MR Ajithkumar's Plea Challenging Decision To Prosecute Him In Disproportionate Assets Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (September 17) allowed the impleading petition filed by former MLA P.V. Anvar in a plea filed by ADGP M.R. Ajithkumar challenging a Special Court's decision to prosecute him in a disproportionate assets case.Justice A. Badharudheen allowed the petition and impleaded Anvar as additional 3rd respondent. Anvar had raised a contention that the present case originated solely from his own complaint to the Chief Minister, Kerala during his tenure as MLA. He alleged large scale corruption, fraud, embezzlement and anti-national activities by Ajithkumar in collusion with certain officials and non-officials.The petitioner objected to the impleadment and stated that Anvar is in the habit of raising totally false and baseless allegations against persons of his choice motivated by his selfish interests, which stems from his inability to achieve his unjust objectives. However, the Court thought it was in the interest of justice to allow the impleadment and hear Anvar while considering the case.The judge observed:"On perusal of the averments in the petition and the objections raised, it could be gathered that the proposed additional 3rd respondent is not a total stranger to the proceedings and in fact, Annexures A6 and A7 reports, which were also considered by the Special Court while passing the impugned order, the proposed additional 3rd respondent is the complainant. In such a view of the matter, without prejudicie to the right of the petitioner to pursue his reliefs, there is no reason to disallow the petition so as to hear him also, being the complainant in Annexures A6 and A7 reports. Thus, in the interest of justice, Crl.M.A. 2/2025 stands allowed and the petitioner therein is impleaded as additional 3rd respondent in these proceedings."The case is posted on September 25 and the Court directed that the petitioner's reply affidavit be filed in the meantime. The interim stay of proceedings against Ajithkumar is also to stand extended till then.Case No: Crl.MC 7741/2025Case Title: M.R. Ajithkumar v. State of Kerala

Kerala HC Allows PV Anvar To Be Added As Party In MR Ajithkumar's Plea Challenging Decision To Prosecute Him In Disproportionate Assets Case

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