Lucknow, May 24 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court has given liberty to the CBI for carrying out investigation in the alleged illegal possession of canal land by a private developer in Ahimamau area of the state capital.

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court said the CBI does need any permission from any authority for undertaking the probe.

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The bench of justice Dinesh Kumar Singh fixed July 6 as the next date of hearing.

Earlier, the court was apprised that the land of a canal was illegally occupied by Ansal properties in connivance with state government officials and the Lucknow Development Authority.

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A portion of it was allegedly given to the City Montessori School where a grand building was raised. The bench had directed the CBI to conduct preliminary enquiry into the matter.

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