The resort, owned by Asha, is located within the critical elephant corridor and is functioning even after the land conversion order was cancelled by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Chamarajnagar.
Asha had purchased 3.32 acres of land (survey 497/1 of Bachalli village), which was converted for personal residential purpose vide order ALN/CR/146/2007-08 dated September 17, 2009. However, a resort cropped up there in violation of condition number two of the Government Order, which states the land was to be used only for residential purpose.
The Government Order, in condition number nine, also mentions that if any condition of the Order was violated, illegal buildings would be demolished. The cost for the work would be borne by land owners, according to Section 96 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964.
Interestingly, the owner of the resort had filed an affidavit on September 19, 2009, with the DC stating that in case of a violation, the government was free to demolish illegal buildings on the land. Read the full report here.
Source: Subhash Chandra N.S., Deccan Herald, Bangalore.
