Karnataka High Court Has Not Stayed Land Acquisition for Entire Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township Project: Authority
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has not granted any blanket stay or general injunction against land-acquisition proceedings for the entire Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township Project, the Greater Bengaluru Development Authority has clarified.
The clarification followed the hearing of writ petitions filed by certain landowners challenging the acquisition of their properties for the proposed township project.
According to a press note issued by the Authority, the petitions came up for hearing before the High Court on August 25. The petitioners sought an interim order restraining the authorities from taking possession of their land until the court finally disposed of their petitions.
The Advocate General, appearing for the state government and the Authority, informed the court about the steps already taken and those proposed in connection with the acquisition proceedings.
The Authority said it had been permitted to prepare compensation awards for land belonging to the petitioners who approached the court.
The proposed awards may include compensation for the land, trees and other assets situated on the properties. Once prepared in accordance with the applicable law, the awards will be placed before the High Court.
Further steps concerning the acquisition of land belonging to the petitioners will be taken in accordance with the court’s directions, the Authority said.
The High Court has also directed the Authority to file its statements of objections and the necessary supporting documents in the writ petitions. The Authority said it was taking steps to comply with the directions.
“It is therefore clarified that the Hon’ble High Court has not granted any blanket stay or general injunction against the land acquisition proceedings for the entire Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township Project,” the press note stated.
However, any action involving land belonging to the petitioners will remain subject to the High Court’s orders.
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