BANGALORE: The High Court on Tuesday quashed the final notification issued to acquire 79 acres of land around Nelagadarenahalli for the layout to be developed by the Karnataka House Building Co-operative Society.
It also directed the registry to initiate legal action against the official who filed a false affidavit in the court.
Justice D V Shailendra Kumar also directed the government to take action against Venkatesh Murthy and other officers who had assisted him in filing false affidavit in the court under sections 191 and 195 of the IPC.
The court also directed the officials to pay Rs 10,000 to each of the four petitioners as cost. The court also held that even those land owners who have taken compensation for their land can reclaim their land by repaying the compensation that they have received.
D Hanumaiah and others have filed a writ petition challenging the acquisition of their land for the layout. The petitioners contended that a final notification was issued to acquire around 79 acres of land in 1988 in Nelagadarenahalli, Laggeri and J B Kaval.
The government formed a committee headed by former chief secretary GVK Rao to inquire into the irregularities.
It was found that Baghya Enterprises was also involved in allotment of the sites for unlawful gain.