Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly JagadishShettar on Friday questioned why Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner V Shankar has given a clean chit to Janata Dal (S) MLCC RManohar when two enquiries have exposed his illegal land deals in Sarjapur on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
Addressing the media here, Shettar said two reports - one filed by IAS officer Munish Moudgil, as Commissioner of Land Records and Survey Settlement, and the other by a five-member officials' committee - have established that the gomala land (grazing land) has been developed and sold to members of the BHEL Employees' House Building Co-operative Society.
The sites have been formed on the encroached gomala land in survey no 47 of Adigaarakallahalli in Sarjapur. The officials' committee, constituted by the Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner, in its report submitted to the government onSeptember 19, has observed that 67 acres of the total 103 acres of gomala land have been converted into sites.
The sites have been formed by Lion Estates and Properties, owned by Manohar. The government land, in the form of sites, has been unlawfully sold to hundreds of members. A memorandum of understanding was signed in 2006 between the developer and the society.
Shettar said Shankar, despite receiving the enquiry report which has also suggested that the government take stringent action against officials who have colluded with the property developer, went for a spot inspection recently.
"He visited Adigaarahallahalli and said Manohar is innocent. The deputy commissioner should have taken action against the sub-registrar of Anekal who has issued khatas to site purchasers. This gives room to doubts about the role being played byShankar in the scam which is to the tune of Rs 300 crore," he added.
Shettar said that Moudgil suspended two surveyors after he found the government land has been grabbed. The total extent of gomala land was 103 acres. Of these, the deputy commissioner retrieved 24 acres, while the remaining 67 acres have been sold to 41 people.
The survey no 47 was assigned with new numbers from 165-180 and sold as sites. The money earned from selling the sites is Rs 121.87 crore. Shettar also released copies of documents to support his charges.
The BJP leader said he failed to understand as to why officials are allowing Manohar to enjoy the government land. He said he would be writing to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Revenue Minister Kagodu Thimmappa to order a CID enquiry into the fake documents being created to sell the government land. The Inspector General of Registration should be asked not to allow registration of these sites, he said.
Manohar reacts
Manohar said that if the charges made by Shettar are proved, then he would write off his land to him. In a media statement, Manohar said Shettar lacks records to prove the charges he has made. "I have purchased land as per law. The government has reclaimed its land after the enquiry. My portion of the land has been registered as per rules," he claimed.
Addressing the media here, Shettar said two reports - one filed by IAS officer Munish Moudgil, as Commissioner of Land Records and Survey Settlement, and the other by a five-member officials' committee - have established that the gomala land (grazing land) has been developed and sold to members of the BHEL Employees' House Building Co-operative Society.
The sites have been formed on the encroached gomala land in survey no 47 of Adigaarakallahalli in Sarjapur. The officials' committee, constituted by the Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner, in its report submitted to the government onSeptember 19, has observed that 67 acres of the total 103 acres of gomala land have been converted into sites.
The sites have been formed by Lion Estates and Properties, owned by Manohar. The government land, in the form of sites, has been unlawfully sold to hundreds of members. A memorandum of understanding was signed in 2006 between the developer and the society.
Shettar said Shankar, despite receiving the enquiry report which has also suggested that the government take stringent action against officials who have colluded with the property developer, went for a spot inspection recently.
"He visited Adigaarahallahalli and said Manohar is innocent. The deputy commissioner should have taken action against the sub-registrar of Anekal who has issued khatas to site purchasers. This gives room to doubts about the role being played byShankar in the scam which is to the tune of Rs 300 crore," he added.
Shettar said that Moudgil suspended two surveyors after he found the government land has been grabbed. The total extent of gomala land was 103 acres. Of these, the deputy commissioner retrieved 24 acres, while the remaining 67 acres have been sold to 41 people.
The survey no 47 was assigned with new numbers from 165-180 and sold as sites. The money earned from selling the sites is Rs 121.87 crore. Shettar also released copies of documents to support his charges.
The BJP leader said he failed to understand as to why officials are allowing Manohar to enjoy the government land. He said he would be writing to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Revenue Minister Kagodu Thimmappa to order a CID enquiry into the fake documents being created to sell the government land. The Inspector General of Registration should be asked not to allow registration of these sites, he said.
Manohar reacts
Manohar said that if the charges made by Shettar are proved, then he would write off his land to him. In a media statement, Manohar said Shettar lacks records to prove the charges he has made. "I have purchased land as per law. The government has reclaimed its land after the enquiry. My portion of the land has been registered as per rules," he claimed.
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Jagadish Shettar on Friday questioned why Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner V Shankar has given a clean chit to Janata Dal (S) MLC C R Manohar when two enquiries have exposed his illegal land deals in Sarjapur on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
Addressing the media here, Shettar said two reports - one filed by IAS officer Munish Moudgil, as Commissioner of Land Records and Survey Settlement, and the other by a five-member officials’ committee - have established that the gomala land (grazing land) has been developed and sold to members of the BHEL Employees’ House Building Co-operative Society.
The sites have been formed on the encroached gomala land in survey no 47 of Adigaarakallahalli in Sarjapur. The officials’ committee, constituted by the Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner, in its report submitted to the government on September 19, has observed that 67 acres of the total 103 acres of gomala land have been converted into sites.
The sites have been formed by Lion Estates and Properties, owned by Manohar. The government land, in the form of sites, has been unlawfully sold to hundreds of members. A memorandum of understanding was signed in 2006 between the developer and the society.
Shettar said Shankar, despite receiving the enquiry report which has also suggested that the government take stringent action against officials who have colluded with the property developer, went for a spot inspection recently.
"He visited Adigaarahallahalli and said Manohar is innocent. The deputy commissioner should have taken action against the sub-registrar of Anekal who has issued khatas to site purchasers. This gives room to doubts about the role being played by Shankar in the scam which is to the tune of Rs 300 crore,” he added.
Shettar said that Moudgil suspended two surveyors after he found the government land has been grabbed. The total extent of gomala land was 103 acres. Of these, the deputy commissioner retrieved 24 acres, while the remaining 67 acres have been sold to 41 people.
The survey no 47 was assigned with new numbers from 165-180 and sold as sites. The money earned from selling the sites is Rs 121.87 crore. Shettar also released copies of documents to support his charges.
The BJP leader said he failed to understand as to why officials are allowing Manohar to enjoy the government land. He said he would be writing to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Revenue Minister Kagodu Thimmappa to order a CID enquiry into the fake documents being created to sell the government land. The Inspector General of Registration should be asked not to allow registration of these sites, he said.
Manohar reacts
Manohar said that if the charges made by Shettar are proved, then he would write off his land to him. In a media statement, Manohar said Shettar lacks records to prove the charges he has made. "I have purchased land as per law. The government has reclaimed its land after the enquiry. My portion of the land has been registered as per rules,” he claimed.
Addressing the media here, Shettar said two reports - one filed by IAS officer Munish Moudgil, as Commissioner of Land Records and Survey Settlement, and the other by a five-member officials’ committee - have established that the gomala land (grazing land) has been developed and sold to members of the BHEL Employees’ House Building Co-operative Society.
The sites have been formed on the encroached gomala land in survey no 47 of Adigaarakallahalli in Sarjapur. The officials’ committee, constituted by the Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner, in its report submitted to the government on September 19, has observed that 67 acres of the total 103 acres of gomala land have been converted into sites.
The sites have been formed by Lion Estates and Properties, owned by Manohar. The government land, in the form of sites, has been unlawfully sold to hundreds of members. A memorandum of understanding was signed in 2006 between the developer and the society.
Shettar said Shankar, despite receiving the enquiry report which has also suggested that the government take stringent action against officials who have colluded with the property developer, went for a spot inspection recently.
"He visited Adigaarahallahalli and said Manohar is innocent. The deputy commissioner should have taken action against the sub-registrar of Anekal who has issued khatas to site purchasers. This gives room to doubts about the role being played by Shankar in the scam which is to the tune of Rs 300 crore,” he added.
Shettar said that Moudgil suspended two surveyors after he found the government land has been grabbed. The total extent of gomala land was 103 acres. Of these, the deputy commissioner retrieved 24 acres, while the remaining 67 acres have been sold to 41 people.
The survey no 47 was assigned with new numbers from 165-180 and sold as sites. The money earned from selling the sites is Rs 121.87 crore. Shettar also released copies of documents to support his charges.
The BJP leader said he failed to understand as to why officials are allowing Manohar to enjoy the government land. He said he would be writing to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Revenue Minister Kagodu Thimmappa to order a CID enquiry into the fake documents being created to sell the government land. The Inspector General of Registration should be asked not to allow registration of these sites, he said.
Manohar reacts
Manohar said that if the charges made by Shettar are proved, then he would write off his land to him. In a media statement, Manohar said Shettar lacks records to prove the charges he has made. "I have purchased land as per law. The government has reclaimed its land after the enquiry. My portion of the land has been registered as per rules,” he claimed.