Cheap land for MPs challenged in Gujarat court
October 13th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Oct 13 (IANS) The Narendra Modi government’s scheme to allot plots to MPs and legislators on concessional rates was Wednesday challenged in the Gujarat High Court which asked the petitioner to file the plea in proper format.
The state government has allotted land to MPs and legislators on concessional rates in various sectors here.
Petitioner Maulin Barot has challenged the scheme and asked the government to inform the court on alleged violation of norms which formed the basis of the allotments.
A bench comprising Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya and Justice Anant Dave said the petition was not filed in a proper format as per the new rules of filing public interest litigation.
The court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the petition with a liberty to file a fresh one in a proper format.
The petitioner alleged that rather than elected representatives, the land should be allotted to “needy persons”.
Barot claimed many of the allottees have sold the plots at a premium.
The petitioner asked the court to direct the state to furnish details of sale or transfer of such properties.
He also sought a stay on the scheme.
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