Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, Jul 4: Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd (MSEZ) had filed a petition in the court of the civil judge(junior division) here on Monday June 30, seeking permanent injunction against some villgers, restraining them from entering the land acquired by it at Permude village. The petition came up for hearing in the court on Thursday July 3.
MSEZ said that it was in possession of 15.34 acres of land in Kudubipadav in Permude villag which was acquired by Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board before handing it over to them. It explained, that Mallappa Gowda, Giriya Gowda, Deveppa Gowda, Honnayya Gowda, Lilli Misquith, Prashant Lawrence Misquith and Teresa Noronha, who no more enjoyed any rights over the land in question, were entering the land and undertaking agricultural activities there. It said that the defendants were only entitled for compensation for the land acquired from them, from the state government.
On Thursday July 3, only one of the defendants Mallappa Gowda could file objections in the court, as the others arrived late due to the Bharat Bundh. The case was posted for today to enable others to file objections if any. MSEZ wants to undertake construction work in the above land acquired by it, which is a part of about 1,800 acres of land acquired for the project.