New Delhi, Feb 23 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea challenging the Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to form a one man committee, to examine the case of adulteration of ghee used in the Tirupati temple laddu.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymayla Bagchi was hearing a writ petition filed by Dr Subramanian Swamy, who contended that the State’s parallel inquiry will affect the criminal investigation being handled by the Special Investigation Team formed by the Supreme Court.
The bench said that both processes must continue strictly in accordance with the law.
The bench noted that the SIT investigation has been completed, and that the State’s administrative inquiry will not cause any overlapping effect. The SIT submitted its final report in January, ruling out the presence of animal fat, but finding various other irregularities in the procurement process, which led to the supply of fake ghee.
Recently, the Government had appointed a one-man committee, led by retired IAS officer Dinesh Kumar, to examine the CBI-led SIT’s Self-Contained Note and to recommend suitable action against erring people.
