Aqusition by govt.
A G SATHYANARAYANA
(Querist) 09 December 2011
This query is : Open
Respected Sirs:
I had raised this issue earlier; but somehow the query got closed. I take this opportunity to re-open this query. Please help us.
We are a group of about 200 families from Bangalore. During the year 2000, responding to an ad by a builder/developer we purchased plots/flats by taking loans from various banks. The property docs were verified by the bank panel advocates. We also have EC/RTC in the name of the seller and does not reflect any txn during 1980 to 2000.
Now in April 2011 we received a notice of eviction on the ground that the property in question was aquired by the Govt. in favour of a housing society in the year 1989. It appears the owners had questioned the aqusition but the High court upheld the Govt. action. We also understand that the Supreme court has upheld the High court decision as early as 1996. Obviously we have been cheated by the Owners through the builder.
The area in question is 29 acres and more than 80% of the lad has been sold/occupied by houses, apartments, educational institutes, hospital/nursing homes. etc. The entire area has been provided with all civic amenities like asphalted roads, sanitary/water connections, street lights etc. The BBMP has also collected betterment charges, and property tax upto March 2011.
The housing society has filed a contempt case against the Govt.and hence the eviction notice.
Now we have filed a petition with KAT(Karnataka Appellete Tribunal)and got a stay upto Feb 2012.
My question is:
-How the govt allowed registration of property in our names?
-How the EC/RTC did not reflect the fact of the aqusition ?
-How the Govt. collected betterment charges and provided civic amenities?
-How did they collected tax from us?
-How the society kept silent and allow developments to take place in spite of the land purportedly belonging to them ?
Now more than 1000 families are involved in the entire area; and various other commercial activities have developed.
Do we have any legal recourse ? What action do you recommend us to save our hard-earned property and loans outstanding at various banks ?
