K'taka HC castigates BDA over land allotment
Bengaluru, Oct 19: The Karnataka High Court has warned that the manner in which government officials and the system is engaging with citizens, is leading to an explosive situation.
Justice Krishna S Dixit was hearing a petition by B R Hemaprakash and others alleging that despite the Aircraft Employees Co-operative Society forming a housing layout on 130 acres of land, members who have already paid for the sites have not been allotted.
Advocate Nanjunda Reddy, who appeared for the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), submitted that a public interest litigation and other writ petitions regarding the issue were pending. The revised plan was yet to be approved by the government.
Before adjourning the case to November 2, in a scathing oral observation, the court said BDA was allotting sites to people of its choice instead of common public.
The current petition was 10 years old, but the petitioners may "have to take it to their graves," the court said in a reprimanding tone.
The court said that if such a system existed in Germany or France, the citizens would have taken the government officials, advocates or anyone to task in public.
Warning the BDA, the court said that the agency can verify the anger of the people by going before them with their faces masked.
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Dharwad Corporation zonal offices raided after complaints of corruption in issuing land records
Hubballi: Karnataka Lokayukta officials on Friday conducted raids at multiple zonal offices of the Hubballi-Dharwad City Corporation following complaints alleging bribery and delay in issuing land-related documents, including e-Swathu records.
The raids were carried out in the morning under the leadership of Siddalingappa S.T.. Separate teams inspected 12 zonal offices of the Corporation and examined records linked to land ownership and document processing.
According to sources, the Lokayukta received complaints from members of the public alleging that Corporation officials were demanding bribes for issuing e-Swathu and other land documents.
Residents reportedly alleged that applications were being deliberately delayed if bribes were not paid.
Based on these complaints, officials carried out inspections of files and records connected to land ownership and issuance of documents.
Further investigation is underway.
