Thursday, January 28, 2010

Advocate to look into Reliance land deal

By S A Ishaqui

Hyderabad, Jan 27 :The AP High Court on Wednesday appointed an advocate commissioner to find out the ground reality on the alleged unauthorised purchase of land by Reliance Industries Ltd. in East Godavari district.

A division bench comprising Justice Ghulam Mohammed and Justice G. Bhavani Prasad passed an order appointing Mr Sampath Prabhakar Reddy as advocate commissioner. He has been asked to submit the report within three weeks.

The bench was hearing a contempt petition filed by Mr Lanke Maheswara Rao and his mother alleging that RIL had taken over 8.23 acres in Peda Gadimoga village in East Godavari by illegal means.

The RIL in its counter affidavit contended that the petitioners do not possess a title over the land. It said though they are ready for a compromise, but they petitioners are quoting an exorbitantly high price for the land.

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