As part of the Karnataka Government’s move to reclaim encroached Government land, the ruling Congress Government will set up a special court to deal with land encroachment cases. Minister for law and Parliamentary Affairs TB Jayachandra told media in Bengaluru on Monday that special court will be set up within a month and this will enable speedy disposal of encroachment of Government land cases.
He said that the special court will have headquarters in Bengaluru and all land encroachment cases booked in the State will be dealt with and if need arises such court will also be set up at district headquarters.
law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister TB Jayachandra, who announced that the Government has issued the notification, earlier held talks with freedom fighter HS Doreswamy and former JD (S) MlA AT Ramaswamy and former Minister BT lalitha Naik, who staged a protest in front of the Minister’s office in the State Secretariat demanding the constitution of the special court.
The court would be headed by a chairman. He or she must be a retired judge of the High Court. Members of the court should be persons who served as district judges. Revenue members should be persons who hold or held a post not below the rank of deputy commissioner of the district. The term of the chairman and members would be three years.