HC stays auction of agro land

  • 27/08/2008

  • Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Bangalore, DHNS: The High Court has stayed the auction of a plot of land at K Gollahalli in Kengeri Hobli. Following a public Interest Litigation by R Suresh and others, residents of Gollahalli village, the Court has stayed the auction of over four acres land, which was scheduled on August 27, 2008. The petitioners said that the land being an agro zone cannot be auctioned for any other purpose. Cancellation The High Court has stayed the cancellation of land allotment order by the BDA after it approved the sale deed. The petitioner M Kumar has moved the High Court following the cancellation of sale deed by BDA for the land he bought from a person Dharmappa on May 30, 2007. The sale deed dated August 5, 2007 was approved by BDA. However the original allotment order to Dharmappa by BDA dated May 3, 2007 was cancelled on August 2, 2008. Justice HVG Ramesh who heard the matter has stayed the order for eight weeks.