In an affidavit, the CBI, which is probing the Adarsh housing society scam, has informed the Bombay High Court that the investigation against the two leaders is based on the based on the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).
Social activist, Pravin Wategaonkar, had in April this year filed an affidavit before the High Court based on the CAG report alleging that Deshmukh, former Maharashtra Chief minister, owns two proxy flats in the scam tainted Adarsh society in south Mumbai.
In the affidavit, filed by Ravindra Singh, Superintendent of Police, the CBI said "I say that the reference made by the petitioner (Wategaonkar) about the report of CAG on Adarsh society, which has brought out certain acts of commission and omission on part of public servants, are being thoroughly investigated by CBI.
"I say that the allegations made by the petitioner against Vilasrao Deshmukh, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Sunil Tatkare (Maharashtra cabinet minister) and others are being thoroughly investigated by CBI," the affidavit filed on June one said.
CBI has recorded the statement of Deshmukh and Shinde in the national capital last years during which both the cabinet ministers have denied having any role in the multi-crore housing scam.
The High Court had in the last hearing posted the matter to June 18 after CBI said that it would file its chargesheet in the case by June 15.