Go after mining firms owners: SC

The Attorney General assured the court that the inquiry was on and a comprehensive report would be filed.

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the CBI to go after owners of the companies involved in illegal mining in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh,and said it did not want any clerks listed as accused.

Are you proceeding against those who are in charge of the companies? We do not want any clerks to be punished at end, the Green Bench led by Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia said.

The observation came when the CBI submitted a status report on its ongoing inquiry into linkage between mining activities in Karnatakas Bellary district and Ananthpur in Andhra Pradesh allegedly involving the Reddy brothers.

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The courts poser on Friday was directed specifically at the agencys investigations against the owners of two companies Associated Mining Company (AMC) and Deccan Mining Syndicate (DMS) allegedly involved in illegally routing minerals through Obulapuram in Andhra Pradesh.

Is it possible for the CBI to give us names of the managing directors or directors of AMC and DMS? Has the CBI listed any cases against these companies? the court asked Attorney General G E Vahanvati.

The Attorney General assured the court that the inquiry was on and a comprehensive report would be filed.

AMC is owned by BJP leader and former Karnataka tourism minister Janardhana Reddy and his wife,and DMS is owned by another mining baron S M Jain.

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Both the companies,according to the report of the apex court-appointed Central Empowered Committee,were involved in illegal mining in the lease area of 10.12 hectares in Jaisingapur village and there were irregularities in renewal of lease.

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