The Deccan Chronicle 11.12.2010
HC pulls up state on land recordsBengaluru, Dec.10: The high court on Friday pulled up the state for not providing the original records pertaining to the aerospace project at Devanahalli taluk.
While hearing the petition challenging the acquisition of land for the project, Justice D.V. Shylendra Kumar criticised the government for not providing enough documents on the proceedings of the high level committee which had approved the project. With the government coming up with lame excuses, the court would have to check for illegalities, the judge observed. It adjourned the hearing to January 6 while directed the government to submit the original records and related documents on the project.
BBMP defends cess
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has defended its decision to collect cess from land owners for constructing residential and commercial buildings where ten percent of the utilised land is not set aside as open space.
Plea dismissed
The high court dismissed a petition by M/S Wipro Ltd, directing it to approach the joint commissioner of commercial tax. Wipro had approached the high court challenging the notice issued by the commercial tax department asking them to pay Rs 22.5 crore as tax for its software operations.
