<p>The high court on Monday disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the decision of the government to transfer/sell 3,667 acres of land in Toranagallu, Ballari district to steel major JSW Limited after the government informed that the decision was being relooked into by the chief minister.</p>.<p>The government advocate informed this to a division bench headed by Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/in-a-u-turn-bsy-govt-to-sell-3667-acres-to-jsw-steel-979154.html" target="_blank">In a U-turn, BSY govt to sell 3,667 acres to JSW Steel</a></strong></p>.<p>The additional government advocate informed that the April 26, 2021, cabinet decision headed by the then Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and sub-committee headed by the then minister Jagadish Shettar was now being relooked into by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.</p>.<p>“In view of the above submission, in our considered view, this petition does not consider adjudication,” the bench said.</p>.<p>The petition was filed by K A Paul. He claimed that the government was selling the land at the lowest rate and also, in spite of several cabinet ministers opposing it.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>The high court on Monday disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the decision of the government to transfer/sell 3,667 acres of land in Toranagallu, Ballari district to steel major JSW Limited after the government informed that the decision was being relooked into by the chief minister.</p>.<p>The government advocate informed this to a division bench headed by Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/in-a-u-turn-bsy-govt-to-sell-3667-acres-to-jsw-steel-979154.html" target="_blank">In a U-turn, BSY govt to sell 3,667 acres to JSW Steel</a></strong></p>.<p>The additional government advocate informed that the April 26, 2021, cabinet decision headed by the then Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and sub-committee headed by the then minister Jagadish Shettar was now being relooked into by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.</p>.<p>“In view of the above submission, in our considered view, this petition does not consider adjudication,” the bench said.</p>.<p>The petition was filed by K A Paul. He claimed that the government was selling the land at the lowest rate and also, in spite of several cabinet ministers opposing it.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
