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The Shivamogga Nagarika Hitarakshana Vedike has urged the Shivamogga City Corporation to instrumentality possession of the salient spot connected Nehru Road successful the city. It was registered successful the names of the erstwhile Mayor’s children based connected mendacious records.
K.V. Vasanth Kumar, president of the forum, astatine a property league successful Shivamogga connected January 27, said that the Karnataka High Court had heard the writ petition challenging the bid of the Director of Municipal Administration (DMA), who had cancelled the khata of the property, issued successful the names of S.M. Sharath and S.M. Abhilash, sons of erstwhile metropolis Mayor Mariyappa. The court, successful its judgement connected December 11, 2025, directed the metropolis corp to instrumentality possession of the property.
Mr. Kumar said that his forum had been warring against the onshore drawback since 2015. The erstwhile Mayor got the property, which measures 40/80 ft, registered successful his sons’ names, and got a khata issued based connected mendacious records. “We complained to the Deputy Commissioner, and the DMA cancelled the khata aft verifying the documents. Later, the opponents moved the High Court, cancelling the DMA’s order. Now, the tribunal has intelligibly stated that the spot belongs to the metropolis corporation," helium stated.
The backstage individuals had been enjoying rent and different benefits from the property. The commissioner of the corp should contented a announcement and instrumentality implicit the spot immediately. “Further, the corp should initiate transgression enactment against those liable for the onshore grab,” helium demanded.
