BBMP over-site turns ‘Ashram’ into a ‘Club’ in Yelahanka New Town

By Manoj Sharma

Club with prime profile members was registered with this deal with even ahead of allotment

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which had proposed the allotment of about two acres of land in 2013 to Ramakrishna Vivekananda Vedantha Asrama (RVVA), has finished a turnaround and handed a answer to allot the similar land to a proposed membership, inflicting much anguish some of the neighbours of this residential structure. And this in a Civic Amenities (CA) website (see field).

The land in question was allotted to RVVA on October 28, 2013, in an order handed by the then Mayor BS Sathyanarayana. It reads: “The RVVA has asked BBMP to allot 2 acres of land for the purpose of undertaking skill building camps for college kids, training for competitive checks, teachers’ conference, workshops for teachers. Thus, the important actions to be taken in the matter as in step with the rules.”

But the BBMP just lately handed the answer on 23/08/2017, delivering the CA land, positioned at eighth pass, 11th Main street in Judicial Layout that comes under Yelahanka New Town ward, to the proposed Judicial Layout Club. However, this move by the BBMP has sparked anxiousness and anguish among residents of the area, expecting disturbance from the membership.

On eight/12/2014, the criminal cellular of the BBMP wrote a letter to the BBMP Commissioner saying, “On appreciation of the aforesaid criminal provision and in view of the aforesaid factual matrix, in the background of segment 176 of the KMC Act, it's opined that the proposed allotment of land positioned in the ad-junction of Cross Road eight and 10 of Judicial Layout, Yelahanka in favour of Ramakrishna Vivekananda Vedanta Asrama can not face up to the check of law.”

However when the Palike council handed a answer to allot the land to the Judicial Layout Club, the criminal cellular’s opinion was not taken.

The matter is now with the federal government for approval.

A retired judge from the area stated, “This is actually unfair that the BBMP has selected to allot the land to a Club that may allow its members to prepare events, devour alcohol and delight in actions that may affect the peace in the area. This is a residential area and there is a college, a few hundred metres clear of the land on which the Club is proposed.’’

An reputable from the BBMP, talking on condition of anonymity stated, “KV Narasimhan, the recommend who gave the criminal opinion that the allotment of land in the case of Ramakrishna Asrama can not stand the check of law, sought after to present the similar opinion for the Judicial Layout Club too. But he hand over and recommend Shrinidhi took over his submit. Incidentally, Shrinidhi, a well known legal professional, is the son of Prof Dr V Veerabadraiah, the Vice-President of Judicial Layout Club. I did not observe up the case after that,” he stated.

When BM spoke to Shrinidhi, he stated, “Yes I'm conscious about the issue. I got here in past due and I did not give any criminal opinion in this matter,” he stated.

M Muniraju, an ex-corporator of the area advised BM: “This land should had been allotted to RVVA. This Club’s members come with BBMP officers, businessmen, politicians and retired judges. CA lands are supposed for public functions simplest. Once the Club comes up, simplest its members can enter the premises and the public may not be allowed. This is actually not fair.’’

Another reputable from BBMP stated: “This plan was crafted by the members of the Judicial Layout Club. The BBMP handed the answer to allot land for the proposed Club on 23/08/2017. But the Club has been registered on 24/04/2010 in the deal with of the similar land. When the BBMP has not allotted the land for the Club and the federal government’s approval remains to be pending, how can this Club be registered in the deal with of that CA land?’’

BM is in possession of the registration report of the Judicial Layout Club which reads ‘Registration No: SOR/BLU/DR/101/2010-11’ that is registered in the deal with of ‘Judicial Layout Club, CA Site, eighth pass, 10th main street, judicial Layout, GKVK Post, Bengaluru-560065’.

An reputable from the BDA adds, “The residents of the area moved court in opposition to the area developer once they discovered that 404 CA websites were bought to the public. The court ordered the BBMP to put up recent proposals for the plan sanctioned in this area. The matter is looking ahead to the federal government’s nod. When the federal government has not nonetheless approved the structure, and the lifestyles of all the area remains to be under question, how can the BBMP surrender this belongings to the Judicial Layout Club?’’

In the Writ Petition No. 40994/2002 filed by Judicial Layout Residents and Site Holders Association in opposition to Bangalore Development Authority and others, BBMP is the third respondent in the petition. In the stated Writ Petition, an order has been handed by the Karnataka HC on 18/06/2003 restraining the switch of CA websites as proven in the plan submitted by BDA. This has been reiterated by the High Court in its order of nine/7/2004. The order reads, “In the in the meantime, the route issued in the writ petition to not switch any CA website will proceed, and we additional direct to not alienate any civil amenity website to anyone, as in step with the alleged map approved by CMC, Yelahanka.”

Another report on the resolution taken by BBMP in the matter of CA websites (The BBMP had known 13 such CA websites for more than a few objective like parks, playgrounds, ward workplaces and so on...) after the High Court’s route, reads “XI/Pink, 112173 — The land currently consists of huts and hole sheds and the rest space is vacant. This land may well be utilized for education institutions.”

When contacted, Krishna Reddy, the President of the Club, who is also the Managing Director of Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited, stated, “I'm the president just for title’s sake. I really haven't any wisdom in this matter.’’

Speaking to BM, a member from the Ramakrishna Asrama who didn't want to identify himself stated, “We wrote a number of letters to the BBMP and met the Mayor and the Commissioner too. We sought after to begin the skill building programmes there and conduct workshops for youngsters. Our objective didn't provoke them, it sort of feels. We are a religious and social welfare organization and we don’t need to create any trouble.’’

An reputable from BBMP stated, “The Tax and Finance Standing Committee approved the CA website for the Club on 7/07/2017 and stuck the hire of Rs 25,50,442 lakh monthly and Rs three,06,05,299 lakh, in step with annum, for one acre of land. An public sale should have taken position. But it didn't and many adversarial to hand it over to the membership. Eventually, they cleared it.’’

When contacted Sathish M, the present Councillor from Yelahanka New Town ward stated, “The answer to hand it over to the Judicial Layout has been handed in the council and now it's with the federal government. The BBMP has demanded the Club to pay nearly Rs 30 lakh. I don’t assume the Club will be capable of pay this amount. More over the BBMP has set pointers that no unauthorized actions can happen in the membership. In connection with Ramakrishna Asram, we now have already allotted land to them in another position.”

When requested to confirm this, RVVA denied that land were allotted to them but stated that that they had purchased land in Kallahalli.

Incidentally, BM is in possession of a letter written by KJ George to the BBMP Commissioner, drawing his consideration to a letter written by former Minister Kimmane Ratnakar to him (George). He asks that the case be reviewed as in step with law.

When requested to remark about the issue, BBMP Commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad advised BM, “We have not allotted the land yet and neither will we. The record is with the federal government and they're going to in the end come to a decision. Tomorrow, if any person else needs this website, we can move the record to the federal government,” he stated.


What is a Civic Amenities Site?

Civic Amenities websites are supposed to be kept for Storm Water Drains, parks, community halls, hospitals, educational institutions and other civic works. In case of handing it over to a private celebration or society, the BBMP has to observe the process of public sale for hire or rent of such lands.


THESE ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB

KS Krishna Reddy, President of the Club (MD, KRDCL), Prof Dr V Veerabadraiah, Vice-President

KK Vasanth Kumar, General Secretary, Krishnappa, Joint Secretary

BV Byra Reddy, Treasurer


Directors: AN Thyagaraj, ST Nagaraja, M Ravikumar, J Srinatha, B Pandukumar, GK Nagaraj, L Rajappa

Sources declare that many of the members in the Club are prime profile officers, builders, and probable applicants for MLA place from the Yelahanka constituency.

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