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There are over 30 such properties that have been identified in east zone itself. BBMP officials said that tenants have been given a notice period of 45 days to move out from the properties or they would be forcefully removed. Caveats have been filed in 11 cases that have legal complications, officials said. Signboards would also be installed to deter encroachers in the future and action would be initiated against such individuals.

The court has ordered the immediate eviction of four such clients in Bangalore East. The Karnataka Medical Association, the National Council for Women in India in Siddapura, Honey house and a private establishment are among the defaulters. Officials said that another 200x200 property, worth over `20 crore, was recovered recently and the owner was asked to pay the property tax and penalty for the seven years that he violated the lease period.

The issue of property owners violating the lease periods had consumed much of the BBMP council’s time and members had accused the officials and the legal cell of turning a blind eye to such properties. There were over 300 properties that were leased out by BBMP and 161 of those had violated the contract agreement.

BBMP was on a recovery drive and had started issuing notices and also filing caveats in the courts to protect properties leased out to individuals and organisations.

WEDDING HALLS BOOKED FOR VIOLATING RULES

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has issued circulars to stop people from booking Balaji and Panchamukhi Wedding Halls in Banashankari III stage. The halls, owned by suspended Ganesh Mandira corporator L Govindaraju, came under the BBMP scanner, after it was found that they were violating Palike rules.

L Govindaraju was suspended from the Council after he was nabbed by the Lokayukta police, while accepting a bribe of `2 lakh from a private builder.