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The Hindu
31-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
PPS alleges land grab by Pusapati family, seeks Rythu Bazaar land records
Pattana Powra Samskshema Sangham (PPS) District Secretary Reddy Shankara Rao on Thursday demanded that the government reveal documents related to the Rythu Bazaar at old Maharaja hospital. He alleged that the Pusapati family made a false claim and used their influence to secure GOs in their favour to get back the over ₹100 crore worth land. The PPS organised a roundtable conference in Vizianagaram and vowed to intensify their struggle for the establishment of the farmers' market within the same premises. Mr. Reddy Shankar Rao said that the Pusapati family cannot claim ownership of public properties, as they were acquired long ago by the government under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act. Uttrandhra Abhivruddhi Vedika convener M. Srinivasa raised concerns over the demolition of the famous Simhachalam meda (building), one of the oldest heritage structures in Vizianagaram, which was used as the Rotary Club's hospital. Vizianagaram Colonies and Apartments Association leader U. S. Ravikumar, CITU district secretary Venkatesh and others asked the government to protect heritage structures and restore the farmers' market within the original premises.
Time of India
24-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Owners of properties stuck in gunthewari hope for regularisation as govt scraps Act
Pune: Thousands of people whose properties under the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and other civic body limits are stuck for regularisation because of gunthewari are likely to get some relief as govt has repealed the Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act (amended in 2015), also known as the Tukde Bandi law. The state legislation put restrictions on the division of land into small pieces. Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, while making an announcement recently in the monsoon session of the assembly on the abolition of the law, said state will now regularise land divisions of up to one guntha (1,089 square feet) that were made before the cutoff date of Jan 1, 2025. This will enable owners to secure property registration, building permits, and property rights. As per the claims made in the house by the minister, the changes will help 50 lakh families across Maharashtra. PMC data shows that out of around 1 lakh properties under its jurisdiction, only 800 have been regularised in the last five years due to legal complications. You Can Also Check: Pune AQI | Weather in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune Sudhir Kulkarni of Nagari Hakka Samiti, a citizens' group, said the repeal of the Act will also help generate revenues for state govt. "However, to make it more effective, the charges that property owners need to pay to various govt agencies should be reduced. These include registration fees to IGR, regularisation charges to local self-governing bodies, and penalties," he said. Gunthewari development means plots formed by unauthorisedly sub-dividing privately owned land with buildings on such plots, including excess vacant land under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, are not vested with state govt but excluding land under encroachment. Such land is governed by the Maharashtra Gunthewari Development (Regularisation, Upgradation and Control) Act, 2001. Prasad Hasabnis, an expert on gunthewari, said the rates to regularise have drastically gone up compared to the previous gunthewari scheme launched around two decades ago. "Many property owners, who have small properties, have failed to get them regularised due to high charges," he said. An estimate by experts puts the cost of legalising properties at Rs6 lakh against Rs50,000 when the old scheme was launched. The new scheme rolled out around five years ago stipulates the charges based on the ready reckoner rates of a particular area. In the earlier scheme, the regularisation charges were fixed per square feet and there was no implication of the property's location. Civic officials said constructions on gunthewari land till Dec 31, 2020 could be regularised under the new scheme. The scheme states that regularisation cannot be done in no-development zones, eco-sensitive areas, green belts, tourism zones, and areas which carry security concerns. PMC has come up with a special software to speed up the processing of gunthewari proposals. "State has formed a committee to look into the changes and implementation of land registration after scrapping the Tukade Bandi law. The civic administration will study the report of the committee and make the changes in gunthewari rules accordingly," an official from PMC's building permissions department said.
Time of India
29-06-2025
- Time of India
Telangana high court directs district collector to compensate family members for illegal deprivation of land under Urban Land Ceiling Act
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court recently directed the Hyderabad district collector to compensate the sons of a deceased petitioner who was illegally deprived of his retainable land under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act (ULC Act), 1976, in a fourteen-year-old contempt case. The contempt case was filed by the deceased petitioner in 2011, alleging that the district collector did not follow the orders of the Telangana high court issued in 2009 in connection with his 1,000 square metres (around 1,200 square yards) of land at Shaikpet in the city. Although the district collector submitted to the court that the high court's orders could not be implemented as there was no land available to compensate the legal heirs of the petitioner, the high court directed the collector to invoke land acquisition proceedings for the grant of compensation under the Act within six months. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad 'Taking note of the injustice caused to the petitioner and the failure of the authorities to comply with earlier court directions, the court has powers under the Contempt of Court Rules to issue suitable and justified orders. Such action is also necessary to uphold the dignity and authority of the judiciary,' Justice CV Bhaskar Reddy wrote while delivering the verdict. The power to punish for contempt is crucial for protecting the authority and effectiveness of the judiciary, and this power ensures that court orders are respected, the rule of law is upheld, and any actions that obstruct justice or erode public trust in the legal system are dealt with firmly, the judge added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Initially, orders to take possession of the petitioner's land in compliance with the Urban Land Ceiling Act were issued in February 1997, and a month later, the land was handed over to revenue authorities in March 1997. Subsequently, the petitioner moved a petition before the high court in 2000, and the court in 2009 ruled in his favour. Alleging non-compliance with the high court order, the petitioner filed a contempt case against the district collector in August 2010, but it was rejected by the registry due to some objections. The petitioner resubmitted the contempt case in February 2011, and it was admitted by the high court in March 2012. The district collector claimed that there was a delay in filing a contempt case and appealed to dismiss the case. However, the high court, citing various judgments in similar matters from the Supreme Court and the Telangana high court, rejected the claims and directed them to comply with the 2009 orders.
Time of India
18-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Govt lifts land ceiling barrier for pvt parties
1 2 3 Kolkata: From now on, no land ceiling laws will be applicable for any land allotted by the state, govt agency, or urban local bodies to private parties subject to certain conditions. Any private party buying land through this route will be entitled to automatic approval of exemption of land ceiling laws. The state urban development and municipal affairs department has issued an order stating that land parcels allotted by the govt as per the procedure prescribed in the land allotment policy will be exempted from provisions of Chapter III of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, if the land allottee follows certain conditions. Chapter III of the Act mentions the ceiling limit on vacant land which an individual can hold in urban agglomeration. It has been stated that private parties who were allotted land by the state govt, a govt parastatal, or an urban local body will be exempted from the provisions of the ceiling on vacant land if they follow the conditions that the purpose of land has not been changed without prior approval of the state. Additionally, the lessee or land allottee will have to utilise the land for the specified purpose as mentioned in the lease deed within three years of the execution of the said deed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Fastest Selling Plots of Mysore from 40L | 40+ Amenities PurpleBrick Learn More Undo Credai West Bengal, an association of real estate developers, earlier requested the state to consider giving exemptions on the ceiling on vacant land, saying it will help in easing doing business in the state. "This will help in creating an investment-friendly climate in Bengal," said Sushil Mohta, president, Credai West Bengal. The move, experts said, will help state agencies earn more revenues by auctioning or selling land parcels on a freehold basis. Officials said the real estate sector was presently witnessing growth as developers are cashing in on the incentives of getting freehold land.
