Those accused, who filed the application before Special CBI Judge O P Saini, said they are seeking exemption from appeareance before the Chennai's Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) as they don't wish to cross examine Dayalu Ammal.
The CMM was appointed as Commissioner to record 84-year-old Ammal's testimony by a Special CBI Court, holding trial in the case, in the wake of the Supreme Court's direction.
The court said necessary action should be taken immediately.
Special Public Prosecutor U U Lalit for CBI told the court that those who do not wish to appear before the CMM, it shall be presumed that they have no question to be put to the witness.
Former Telecom Minister A Raja said he should also exempted from his personal appereance but his counsel will be present during the recording of the statement.
Raja in his application said that apart from being an MP he is also a memeber of Standard Committe of Energy and a meeting is sheduled for October 28 in Delhi, so he cannot go personally before the Chennai judge.