Court orders confiscation of Shivamogga DC office furniture over compensation delay
Shivamogga: The District Court has issued an order to confiscate the furniture of the Shivamogga Deputy Commissioner's office due to a delay in compensating a landowner after the acquisition of his property for road development.
In 2011, the Karnataka State Highway Improvement Project (K-SHIP) acquired a portion of land belonging to Agadi Ashok from Shiralakoppa in Shikaripur taluk. Agadi Ashok approached the court, claiming that he had not received the legally mandated compensation for his land.
The High Court had earlier directed that Rs 4.44 crore be paid to Ashok, with Rs 3.93 crore to be settled within three months. However, due to the failure to make the payment on time, the District Court has now ordered the confiscation of the Shivamogga Deputy Commissioner's office furniture. The Third Additional District and Sessions Judge ruled that the items remain in custody until further notice.
Advocates PV Khare and Dinkar Bhat have represented the complainant in court.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
