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Cheap land for MPs challenged in Gujarat court
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 09:48:32 PM,
IANS
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Gandhinagar:
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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