By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Why Board of Revenue or Sub-Register Bhubaneswar not filing FIR against Thriveni Earth Movers Pvt Ltd’s MD B Prabhakaran’s wife Kuruthika Prabhakaran for filing an false affidavit to acquire 228-decimal land patch from one Hrushikesh Das for Rs 6.45 Crore, The land was originally belongs to Lord Lingaraj Temple Trust and under control of State Endowment Department. The deed of sale was made on November 5, 2021 at Bhubaneswar.
In her affidavit, B Prabhakaran’s wife Kuruthika mentioned that the said purchased land not belongs to Lord Lingaraj or Endowment, which is false and inviting legal action against the buyer. The Revenue Department and well as the Sub-Register Bhubaneswar can file FIR against Kuruthika Prabhakaran under various sections of IPC for filing false affidavit to obtain the land.
With backed by a well-coordinated and planned conspiracy, Lord Lingaraj Debottar land, located only 200 metres away from the Biju Patnaik International Airport, was sold to Kiruthika Prabhakaran, wife of the mining contractor, B Prabhakaran and construction activity was being carried out amid protest of BJP and other parties. BJP held a demonstration at construction site. Prabhakaran’s wife also displayed a notice board at the construction site citing her part in this issue. Despite imposition of section 144 of CrPC , construction work continuing mysteriously with local police keeping a blind eye to it.
City Tahasildar along with Additional Tahasildar had on Sunday seized containers used for construction activities allegedly carried out by mining contractor, on the lands held by Lord Lingaraj Temple Trust Board under Bhimapur Mouza under Airfield police limits of State Capital.
After series of media reports, the office of Bhubaneswar Tahasildar waked up from deep slumber and swung into action. The officials , who visited the spot, raised red flag at the construction site citing pending cases at Board of Revenue.
Locals alleged that seized containers were shifted to the construction site in late night to avoid public anger , which shows how local police acting on restrictions imposed by Tahasildar.
Bhubaneswar Tahsildar, Pradeep Kumar Sahu said as the Board of Revenue Court has been hearing a revision case related to the patch of land, an order was issued to stop construction work on the land as per a directive of the Board of Revenue’s Member. Also, the administration hoisted a red flag on the land and sealed a container kept there.
BJP State chief Samir Mohanty said , one way Government saying it developing Ekmara Khetra but other way trading Lord Lingaraj land.
Earlier, the Bhubaneswar Tahasildar has written to Executive Officer of Lord Lingaraj Temple to seek ordered to impose section of 144 of CrPC at an illegal construction allegedly carried out by mining contractor Prabhakaran under Airfield Police limits of State Capital.
The Bhubaneswar Tahasildar in a letter dated 28-01-22 to Executive Officer of Lord Lingaraj Temple mentioned about prohibition of unauthorised construction over deity’s land in Bhimpur Mouza nearby Biju Patnaik International Airport pertaining to Khata no-1935 plot -67 area , AC-1.150 decimals.
Video footage shown, in which, even Thriveni Earth Movers Pvt Ld Prabhakaran’s officials were seen asking local Revenue Inspector to show her identity during the official’s visit to inspect illegal construction activities. Documents were prepared and purchase also done within a week.
“I am to say that , the land is question being the deity’s property and wrongly recorded in favour of a private person, revision cases bearing nos, 520/2020,521/2020 and 522/2020, have been filed before Board of Revenue. The land being the property of Lord Lingaraj Trust Board in Sabik ROR as held by DLRS Cuttack, the land has been restored in the meanwhile in its pre-recording position and the subsequent mutation patta has been cancelled,” the letter said.
It further added “ Instances have been come to the undersigned that some construction work is going on over this land despite sub-judice in revisional court, besides, instructions are being received to stop the construction from higher authority,”.
Local RI visited the spot with Temple staff but it has been found reported by RI, no Temple staffs were present on the spot. RI though had then stopped on-going work for somewhat but latter the same remains unabated despite warning, Tahasildar said. Sources said, around 2 acres of land belongs to Lord Lingaraj on Khata No-544/286 , plot no 85,2/2573 , value would be around Rs 50 Crore .
