<p>In a first, a practising advocate is among three men convicted in a land grabbing case by the Land Grabbing Prohibition Special Court on Thursday.</p>.<p>The advocate, Shivaramu Venkataramaiah, and two others, Chikkaveeraiah K (45) and H N Venkatramaiah (68), are residents of Kodathakkal village in Tumakuru Taluk and have been sentenced to three years simple imprisonment with a fine of Rs 25,000.</p>.<p>A three-member bench headed by special court judge Justice H N Narayan delivered the verdict.</p>.<p>In the year 1978, the government had acquired 7 acres and 13 guntas from survey no 17/1 in Jinega village, Kora sub-division, Tumakuru taluk, for constructing a lake.</p>.<p>The government had also paid appropriate compensation to landowners. After the acquisition, the land became government property.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Documents fabricated</p>.<p>The convicts fabricated the documents and grabbed the government land without having any title over the property.</p>.<p>A complaint was lodged against the convicts in 2016 at the Land Grabbing Prohibition Special Court which conducted a detailed inquiry.</p>.<p>Special public prosecutor B S Patil submitted reports and argued on behalf of the state government.</p>.<p>“This is a first instance where a practising advocate has been convicted in land grabbing prohibition special court under the Land Grabbing Prohibition Special Act,” said Patil.</p>
<p>In a first, a practising advocate is among three men convicted in a land grabbing case by the Land Grabbing Prohibition Special Court on Thursday.</p>.<p>The advocate, Shivaramu Venkataramaiah, and two others, Chikkaveeraiah K (45) and H N Venkatramaiah (68), are residents of Kodathakkal village in Tumakuru Taluk and have been sentenced to three years simple imprisonment with a fine of Rs 25,000.</p>.<p>A three-member bench headed by special court judge Justice H N Narayan delivered the verdict.</p>.<p>In the year 1978, the government had acquired 7 acres and 13 guntas from survey no 17/1 in Jinega village, Kora sub-division, Tumakuru taluk, for constructing a lake.</p>.<p>The government had also paid appropriate compensation to landowners. After the acquisition, the land became government property.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Documents fabricated</p>.<p>The convicts fabricated the documents and grabbed the government land without having any title over the property.</p>.<p>A complaint was lodged against the convicts in 2016 at the Land Grabbing Prohibition Special Court which conducted a detailed inquiry.</p>.<p>Special public prosecutor B S Patil submitted reports and argued on behalf of the state government.</p>.<p>“This is a first instance where a practising advocate has been convicted in land grabbing prohibition special court under the Land Grabbing Prohibition Special Act,” said Patil.</p>