Karnataka HC judge declares assets online

Bangalore, Aug 27 (PTI) Justice D V Shylendra Kumar, a
Karnataka High Court judge, who on Wednesday disclosed his
assets to the Registrar General of the High Court, on Thursday
released an online statement of the same saying he chose to do
so after he was not allowed to display it on the Court's
website.

Justice Kumar posted details of his assets on
http://sites.google.com/site/justdvskumar/asset, saying
"details are being displayed here as Hon'ble Chief Justice of
the Karnataka High Court has prevented the information from
being displayed on the High Court Website."

As per the details posted on the web, Justice Kumar owns
immovable property, including a 50 ft X 80 ft Bangalore
Development Authority site here, valued at Rs 3,67,900 and 11
acres of agricultural land at Agrahara village in Denkanikote
taluk of Tamil Nadu.

The agricultural land is a part of the ancestral property
alloted to him in 1976 as his share in the family assets, now
held as Hindu Undivided Family property.

A note attached to the details said particulars furnished
"may not be accurate to the pie or to the decimal but are
sufficient to serve the purpose for which it is furnished".

Justice Kumar had first stirred up a hornet's nest by
writing an article in a newspaper on public declaration of
assets by judges and later questioned CJI K G Balakrishnan's
authority to speak on behalf of all judges on the issue.

The CJI had hit back, saying the judge was "publicity
crazy".

Justice Kumar's assets also include an agricultural land
measuring about 59 cents located at Jujuvadi village in Hosur
taluk of Tamil Nadu, purchased in 1978 for Rs 3,000.

The current value of these assets are not known nor
relevant for the present purpose, the judge said.

The web page further reveals that the house at park area
here was purchased jointly by the judge and his wife for Rs
7,50,000 in 1990. His joint share in this property was gifted
to his wife in 2008 and now she was the full owner of the
house.

He declared that his movable assets include a car valued
at Rs 3.55 lakh purchased in February 1996 with bank finance.

Deposits and balance in bank accounts include a balance
of Rs 4,93,592 in a savings bank account held jointly with his
wife in State Bank of India, savings of Rs 5,74,426.47 with
ING Vysya Bank and another account of Rs 25,209 (as of
31/3/09).

The judge said he also had NSS account in post office of
Rs 3,96,169 and balance in PPF account at SBI of Rs
1,52,957.30 (as of 31/3/2009).

His assets also include balance in GPF maintained by the
office of the Accountant General in Karnataka amounting to Rs
14,23,145 (as of 31/3/09) and fixed deposit in SBI branch,
held jointly with his wife of Rs 3,00,000.

The list of declaration also includes details of stocks
and debentures of various companies held by the judge. There
present value, however, is not mentioned. PTI JD
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