Bengaluru: In a major relief to former Chief minister and BJP vice president B S Yeddyurarappa, the High Court on Tuesday quashed all the 15 FIRs filed against him with the Lokayukta police in connection with alleged illegal denotification of land.

Justice Rathnakala allowing the petition filed by Yeddyurappa stated that FIRs cannot be filed based on the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). However, the bench said that the other contentions of the petitioner are kept open.

These 15 FIRs were filed based on a private complaint filed by Jayakumar Hiremath with the Lokayukta police.

As per the complaint, land was denotified at survey number 251 in Halagevaderanahalli in Bengaluru South, survey numbers 5/1 and 6/3 in Bilekahalli and survey number 117 in JB Kaval.

The same bench had granted stay on proceedings based on the FIRs. Subsequently, 12 FIRs were filed, saying land was denotified at JP Nagar, HRBR Layout, Jayanagar 8th block, Rachenahalli and surrounding areas.