Petition against grant of land to BTC admitted
The Karnataka High Court on Monday admitted a Public Interest Litigation against Karnataka Government’s move to allot 95 acres of tank bed land at Chikkajala for purpose of relocating the existing new course which is in the heart of the city.
Chief Minister Yeddyurappa has time and again made it abundantly clear that the government was in no mood to extend the existing lease of land beyond the expiry date of December 31, 2009 and that the government was willing to give 95 acres of land at the disputed area and one year’s time for the infrastructure to come up.
While the Bangalore Turf Club has filed a writ petition against the government for asking it to relocate without reasonable guarantees, the new development may stall the process for a while. Environmentalists had approached the Supreme Court against the government’s move to convert tank bed for commercial activity, the highest court in the country had directed the petitioners to approach the High Court for redress as it concerned the manner pertaining to a particular state.
The writ petition has been field, questioning whether the government had followed the Karnataka Land Revenue Act which prohibits using tank bed land for commercial activities. The law states that tank bend should be preserved as using such lands for commercial purpose, had a bearing on the ecological balance.
City based advocate Aditya Sondhi has filed the petition which will come for hearing on Thursday. In the meanwhile, the government advocate has informed the court that no process will be initiated to come into any agreement with the disputed land.
It may be recalled that BTC Managing Committee had passed a resolution to sign the lease agreement which has become the bane of contention between the majority of members and a few members of the committee. The BTC members want to convene a special general body meeting of the club to decide on taking action on the Managing Committee members who voted for the resolution.
Chief Minister Yeddyurappa has time and again made it abundantly clear that the government was in no mood to extend the existing lease of land beyond the expiry date of December 31, 2009 and that the government was willing to give 95 acres of land at the disputed area and one year’s time for the infrastructure to come up.
While the Bangalore Turf Club has filed a writ petition against the government for asking it to relocate without reasonable guarantees, the new development may stall the process for a while. Environmentalists had approached the Supreme Court against the government’s move to convert tank bed for commercial activity, the highest court in the country had directed the petitioners to approach the High Court for redress as it concerned the manner pertaining to a particular state.
The writ petition has been field, questioning whether the government had followed the Karnataka Land Revenue Act which prohibits using tank bed land for commercial activities. The law states that tank bend should be preserved as using such lands for commercial purpose, had a bearing on the ecological balance.
City based advocate Aditya Sondhi has filed the petition which will come for hearing on Thursday. In the meanwhile, the government advocate has informed the court that no process will be initiated to come into any agreement with the disputed land.
It may be recalled that BTC Managing Committee had passed a resolution to sign the lease agreement which has become the bane of contention between the majority of members and a few members of the committee. The BTC members want to convene a special general body meeting of the club to decide on taking action on the Managing Committee members who voted for the resolution.
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