Horticulture Minister Muniratna on Tuesday announced that the government will hand over the inquiry into the claims on land adjacent to Lalbagh to Lokayukta before taking a decision on the ownership.
The announcement came in the Legislative Council while he was answering a question from Janata Dal Secular member K.A. Thippeswamy. Currently, the land measuring 2.08 acres is held by HOPCOMS.
“The said land is being used by HOPCOMS since 1980. Mumbai-based Charisma Builders have gone to court in 2017 over the ownership,” the Minister said, adding that the documents have started coming out only since 2013.