Curation Team
BENGALURU: Banashankari Affected Site Owners Federation (BASOF) on Wednesday urged the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) Commissioner and Bangalore Deputy Commissioner to protect the rights of those who bought sites at Banashankari 6th Stage.
The Karnataka High Court has passed the judgment in favour of original land owners, who claimed the BDA has failed to fully develop the land. With this hundreds of people who bought sites at Banashankari 6th Stage Layout are in trouble as the High Court quashed proceedings over acquisition of 16 acres of land.
Speaking with media persons at Press Club, Yogesh, convenor of BASOF, said that the affected site owners have decided to submit a memorandum to the Bangalore Deputy Commissioner and the BDA Commissioner to take legal measures to protect the interests of the site owners.
“With the failure of the BDA to submit the documents in the honourable court, the future of around 350 site owners is at risk. Many people have already constructed buildings and have been paying property tax to the BDA,’’ said Yogesh.
He said that he bought the site (30X40) from one of the allottees by paying around Rs 80 lakh more than a year ago. “Now, the land owner is not allowing me to construct the building on the site claiming that the land belongs to him,’’ he said.
The hapless site allottees, who paid their hard-earned money to buy sites from the BDA, have to wait to construct their dream homes till the petition in the court is disposed– M Ravishankar, social activist
Expressing concern over the plight of the site allottees, M Ravishankar, a social activist, said the hapless site allottees, who paid their hard-earned money to buy sites from the BDA, have to wait to construct their dream homes till the petition in the court is disposed. “The BDA cannot allot alternative sites to the victims till the court gives final judgment,’’ he said.Rudrappa S, a retired employee, said that the BDA has allotted him a 30×40 site in 2002. “Now, I am 84 years old. I want to construct my dream home but the land owner is not allowing me to go ahead with my plan. The BDA has sanctioned the building plan. I have been paying the property tax to the BDA all these years. I do not know whether I will be able to realise my dream of having my own house,’’ rues Rudrappa.
