HC appears disinclined to interfere in Aircel-Maxis case

New Delhi, Aug 26 (PTI) The Delhi High Court todayappeared disinclined to interfere in Aircel-Maxis caseinvolving former Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran, saying thematter was sub-judice in a competent court. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice SangitaDhingra Sehgal expressed this view while reserving its orderon a PIL for directions to CBI to move the trial court for"attachment and forfeiture of shares and all the assets ofAircel Ltd", as held by Maxis and its subsidiaries. During the brief hearing, advocate Amit Khemka, appearingfor the petitioner society, said if the high court was notgoing to interfere then he be given liberty to approach thetrial court which be directed to hear him. The bench, however, said it will not say so and asked himto take appropriate remedies under the law. "The matter is sub-judice. It is being heard by competentcourt. We will not interfere in the matter when it issub-judice," the bench said. To this the lawyer said he will not be heard by trialcourt and further argued that CBI was not implementing the lawby not going after some of the accused in the case. The bench then said it will consider the issues raised inthe plea and will pass orders. "Judgement reserved," it said. The petitioner, Society for Consumers and InvestorsProtection (SCIP), has sought directions to CBI to makeseveral subsidiary companies of Maxis Communications asaccused in the Aircel-Maxis case, which arose out of the 2Gspectrum allocation scam. Apart from that, the society has sought directions to theDepartment of Telecommunications, SEBI, Telecom RegulatoryAuthority of India and Foreign Investment Promotion Board toset aside the approvals granted to Reliance Communications Ltdfor a merger of its wireless business with that of Aircel. It has also sought setting aside of the approvals grantedto Bharti Airtel for acquisition of 4G spectrum of Aircel. PTIHMP PPS RRTRT