Barely two months after he was appointed Lokayukta of Karnataka, Justice Shivraj Patil today resigned after a controversy erupted over allotment of housing sites for him and his wife allegedly in violation of rules. 71-year-old Patil, a former Supreme Court judge who was made Karnataka's ombudsman on August 3 succeeding Santosh Hegde, called on Governor H R Bhardwaj and submitted the papers.
Stung by the the allegations against him, a visibly upset Patil announced his resignation at a news conference after describing the campaign against him as"malicious"."This malicious campaign has deeply hurt and pained me. In this uncongenial atmosphere I have deemed it appropriate to submit my resignation,"he said.
Patil, whose office is required to investigate land scams some of which involve high-profile politicians, himself faced allegations that he and his wife own three plots of land in Bangalore in violation of city bylaws. The politicians included former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, who for more details....
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