Mysuru : The forest department has secured 10 acres of disputed land near Lingabudhi lake, estimated to be worth nearly Rs 200 crore, after a Supreme Court order ended a 33-year legal battle. It is considering developing the vacant land into a public park.
The land forms part of a 12-acre property that was subject to prolonged litigation. After the high court ruled against the department, it challenged the verdict in Supreme Court and secured 10 acres. “After a legal battle spanning nearly 33 years, we have managed to secure 10 acres near Lingabudhi lake, valued at more than Rs 200 crore.
Deputy conservator of forests Paramesha K said the department’s efforts had yielded results after more than three decades. we got a verdict in our favour at the Supreme Court,” he said Although the verdict in the high court went against us. The land will serve as a green lung for the city, and we are considering developing it into a public park.