The Supreme Court on Friday set aside a Karnataka High Court order directing Bangalore municipal authorities to acquire land allotted to Union Law Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda for building violations.
A bench led by Justice Madan B. Lokur High Court found merit in Mr. Gowda's appeal challrning the 2012 High Court order.
The High Court had questioned the construction of a five-story commercial building against the lease agreement and the building plans.
The apex court had heard the appeals filed by Mr. Gowda and former food and civil supplies minister D.N. Jeevaraj against the High Court judgment directing the authorities to resume their plots in Bangalore.
"We notice that materials placed before the Court and on examination of the relevant conditions in the lease-cum-sale agreement and the zonal regulations, as modified in accordance with revised master plan 2015, a construction of a multi-storied building with or without a plan is not permissible nor can be permitted," the High Court had said.
Mr. Gowda argued that the High Court had committed an error in its order as there was no violation of lease agreement in the initial sanctioned plan.
The High Court passed the order on a PIL by advocate Nagalakshmi Bai had contended that the two had violated lease-cum-sale agreement and asked BDA to act within three months as per agreement.
