Kerala High Court | PV Anvar Added as Party in ADGP M.R. Ajithkumar’s Plea Against Prosecution in Disproportionate Assets Case
Isabella Mariam
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (September 17) permitted the impleading petition filed by former MLA P.V. Anvar in proceedings initiated by ADGP M.R. Ajithkumar, who has challenged a Special Court’s order to prosecute him in a disproportionate assets case.
Justice A. Badharudheen allowed Anvar to be added as the additional third respondent. Anvar argued that the case had its origin in his complaint to the Chief Minister during his tenure as MLA, alleging large-scale corruption, fraud, embezzlement, and anti-national activities by Ajithkumar in collusion with officials and private individuals.
Ajithkumar opposed the impleadment, contending that Anvar habitually raised false and baseless allegations motivated by personal interests and by his inability to achieve unjust objectives. Despite this objection, the Court considered it appropriate to hear Anvar in the matter.
The Court observed: “On perusal of the averments in the petition and the objections raised, it could be gathered that the proposed additional 3rd respondent is not a total stranger to the proceedings and in fact, Annexures A6 and A7 reports, which were also considered by the Special Court while passing the impugned order, the proposed additional 3rd respondent is the complainant. In such a view of the matter, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to pursue his reliefs, there is no reason to disallow the petition so as to hear him also, being the complainant in Annexures A6 and A7 reports. Thus, in the interest of justice, Crl.M.A. 2/2025 stands allowed and the petitioner therein is impleaded as additional 3rd respondent in these proceedings.”
The Court has posted the case for further hearing on September 25 and directed that Ajithkumar file his reply affidavit in the meantime. The interim stay of proceedings against him will continue until then.
Case Title: M.R. Ajithkumar v. State of Kerala
Case Number: Crl.MC 7741/2025
Bench: Justice A. Badharudheen
