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NICE, State to maintain status quo on alignment at Gottigere lake

BANGALORE: The State Government on Wednesday informed the Karnataka High Court that though it had addressed three letters to Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise (NICE) asking it to furnish the alignment design of the peripheral road at Gottigere lake, the company had not replied so far.

The Government made the submission in response to writ petitions by two residents of Gottigere — J.B. Suhail and J.B. Arif — who had challenged the acquisition of their lands for the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project.

The petitioners said their lands were no longer required as the alignment of the peripheral road at Gottigere lake had been changed.

They said their lands were not notified for acquisition when the original framework agreement was signed between NICE, which is executing the project, and the State. However, the alignment was changed subsequently and their lands were notified for acquisition.

They said on January 29, 2003, the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) issued a notification seeking to acquire their lands. Opposing the petitions, the State said as per the Supreme Court decision and the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, lands once acquired by the State could not be given back to the owner. It said the lands were acquired by the KIADB for the project. It had addressed three letters to NICE asking it to furnish the final design of the road. But, NICE had so far not responded to the letters.

NICE said it had challenged the change of alignment and a decision was awaited. Justice Ashok Hinchigeri asked both parties to maintain status quo on the Gottigere lake and adjourned further hearing on the case.

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