Another plaint against Bangalore Urban DC

 A new private complaint was filed in the Special Lokayukta Court on Wednesday against Bangalore Urban Deputy Commissioner M K Aiyappa and others. Judge N K Sudhindra Rao has posted the case to October 17 for orders.

The case filed by Markandeya, a software engineer, pertains to land acquired in Nagarbhavi village in Vijayanagar for the development of the Vinayaka Housing Board Co-operative Society in 1985.

The complainant stated that the land had been handed over to the Society and all formalities including obtaining work order and khatas from the Bangalore Development Authority were completed.

From 1986, sites were registered in favour of the members. In 1996, the BDA also issued khatas and started collecting property tax.

Later, the land came under Pattanagere City Municipal Council and was transferred to BBMP, who issued khatas.

The complaint alleges that one Gali Hanumamma filed a case against Malliappa, the original landowner under the  Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) (PTCL) Act with the Assistant Commissioner (AC) who ordered the restoration of the property.

Order challenged

The Society members challenged the order before the then Deputy Commissioner Ramegowda who allowed the appeal, after seeking a spot inspection from the Assistant Commissioner.

Permission from DC
Gali Hanumamma then sold one acre of land to one Mirle Varadaraj for Rs three crore, after obtaining permission from the DC. She later filed an application seeking conversion of two acres of land for residential purpose, including the one acre she had sold.

The complainant who had purchased the land from the Society filed objections before the Deputy Commissioner.

The complainant stated that the DC told him that the land would be taken over and handed back. The complaint has been lodged for commission of offences under Prevention of Corruption Act and Indian Penal Code.

The complaint also names Assistant Commissioner Kantharaju, Tahsildar Suma, Village Accountant Manjunath, Gali Hanumma, her daughter Huchamma, Mirle Varadaraju and others.