New Delhi: In Edamalayar case, Supreme court of India found R. Balakrishna Pillai, former Electricity minister of Kerala guilty and imposed one year imprisonment and 10000 rupees fine for R. Balakrishna Pillai. The court order says that if the fine is been paid, there will be one more year imprisonment. The Supreme Court of India ordered to pay the fine with in 8 months. Early in the same case R. Balakrishna Pillai was declared as innocent by the High Court of Kerala. The latest order from Supreme Court was on the basis of case filed by V.S Achuthanantha, Chief Minister of Kerala. The case was considered by the Division Bench of B. S Chouhan and P. Sambasivam and the apex court fount that there was some fault happened to High Court of Kerala. The two other persons involved in the Edamalayar case, contractor P. K Sajeevan, Former KSEB Chair person Ramabhadran Nair were given same punishment. The main guilty found by the Supreme court was miss using the official power for giving contracts to co-related persons. The lower court found the guilty and sentenced for their punishment but later the High court of Kerala made them innocent. VS Achuthanandan Chief Minister of Kerala has approached Supreme Court later and he once again proved to giving punishments to those who are doing illegal practices. The main illegal activities conducted in the Edamalayar case was the massive malpractices done was making the tunnels and shafts for Edamalayar Electric project in 1982. The Division bench of Supreme court found that persons involved in the case were eligible for 2 years punishment, later in conclusion it was reduced as the crime was occurred before 20 years. In the court order issued it is cleared that there is no chance for appeal in the case. But in the same time they can try for a review request. But the scope request for review of the case is very low as the case will be considered behind the same division bench. The best option in the from of R. Balakrishna Pillai is to present before the court and accept the punishment of imprisonment. R. Balakrishna Pillai the former Electricity minister and Transport minister can not nominate for Election for next 7 years as he got punishment in anti corruption act. The Edamalayar case was one of the important war made by V.S Achuthananthan against the corruptions made by the elected persons and minister.
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