MDA begins legal, verification process

Cancellation of 50:50 site allotments

• Seeks Sub-Registrar records for property recovery
• Prepares to file civil suits to protect reclaimed sites

Mysuru: Following the State Government’s directive to cancel the controversial alternative site allotments made under the 50:50 scheme, the Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) has begun the process of reclaiming the properties.

Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, MDA In-charge Commissioner B.R. Mahesh said that the Authority was undertaking administrative, legal and verification measures to recover MDA properties that were allegedly allotted illegally.

“We are currently cross-verifying our allotment database with the findings of the single-member Justice P.N. Desai Judicial Commission report. Officials are matching site numbers and verification records with the original allotment registers to identify non-compliant or illegal transactions,” he said.

While the MDA has records of the original allotments and initial registrations, subsequent secondary and tertiary sales by allottees to third parties are not reflected in its records and the process is on to trace them.

Directive to Sub-Registrar offices

“To bridge this gap, we have issued official communications to all Sub-Registrar offices, directing them to provide Encumbrance Certificates (ECs) and ownership transfer records for all 50:50 ratio site allotments. Sub-Registrars have been given a strict three-day deadline to submit the complete transaction details,” Mahesh said.

He said, the cancellation orders would be issued in phases rather than all at once.

“It is not possible to revoke all the site allotments in a single day. Cancellation orders will be issued in batches as the data is verified. Allotments will be systematically annulled as the Sub-Registrar records and site details are finalised,” Mahesh said.

The MDA has also sought specific technical clarifications from the State Government on the execution guidelines and is awaiting formal directions.

Approaching civil courts

Meanwhile, to protect the reclaimed properties, the Authority is preparing to approach the civil courts. “The MDA will file civil suits and pre-emptive caveat petitions to prevent private buyers or allottees from obtaining ‘ex parte’ stay orders against the cancellation directives,” Mahesh said.

This will also ensure that there are no civil disputes when it comes to reclamation of MDA sites that have been distributed earlier in violation of rules. As the Government has ordered the cancellation, site sellers and buyers or real estate players cannot claim legal immunity, he said.

“For properties where buyers have already constructed residential buildings, legal opinions are being sought to determine the recovery process and establish clear procedures for reclaiming the developed land,” he added.