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The Lokayukta has registered a suo motu ailment against the Bagalkot Town Development Authority for not providing compensation for onshore acquired 20 years agone from husbandman Basavaraj Doddamani.
Upalokayukta B. Veerappa has sought a study from officers connected dereliction of work and issued summons to 5 officials to look earlier the Lokayukta tribunal connected July 27.
This follows a reported battle by the husbandman Doddamani connected a Bagalkot Town Development Authority lawsuit idiosyncratic Neelkanth Ankad successful his bureau a fewer days ago.
The husbandman was reportedly upset with hold successful the merchandise of compensation for acquisition of his 4 acres of land. The constabulary arrested Doddamani connected the complaint of assaulting the serviceman connected duty.
Five officers, the Town Planning Member and Assistant Executive Engineer, Office Manager of Land Compensation Distribution Branch, Special Land Acquisition Officer, Rehabilitation Officer and the section Tahsildar, person been asked to respond with capable documents during the proceeding to beryllium held connected July 27.
The announcement has sought responses to immoderate questions, including however galore acres of onshore person been acquired for rehabilitation successful the past 25 years?, however galore beneficiaries person been fixed compensation and however galore applications are pending?, however galore plots successful the constructed layouts person the authorization kept without auctioning? and however galore beneficiaries person been issued rubric deeds?
It has pointed retired that not giving timely and just compensation to onshore losing farmers is an denotation of dereliction of duty, corruption and maladministration. The enactment besides amounts to usurpation of the rights of the husbandman nether Articles 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution.
Copies of the announcement person been sent to the Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development Department and Deputy Commissioner of Bagalkot for accusation and supervision.
