<p>The MUDA had organised the meeting at the community hall at Lalithadripura on the outskirts of the city. <br /><br />The authority intends to develop the layout on a vast area of 139 acres acquiring land from 110 farmers.<br /><br />However, it enraged the already agitated farmers who are yet to receive compensation for the land acquired eight years ago for the formation of Lalithadripura layout first stage. <br /><br />They chided the authorities concerned for singing the same old tune — only to cheat them later. <br /><br />Owing to difference of opinion between the authorities and ryots, the issue of compensation had reached court. <br /><br />Although the lower court and also High Court ruled in favour of farmers, MUDA was not ready to accept it, but has moved the Supreme Court.<br /><br />“We farmers are already in distress. So , we cannot bear the expenditure of fighting the case in Supreme Court”, said farmers unilaterally, refusing to part with their land for formation of the layout.<br /><br />Repeated efforts made by MUDA chairman L Nagendra, commissioner Dr C J Betsurmath, members Ramesh Kumar, Vishweshwaraiah and others went in vain with unrelenting farmers. <br /><br />Farmers instead rushed to the podium showing all signs of violence, but to clam down later. Farmers finally walked out, leaving MUDA in a fix.</p>
<p>The MUDA had organised the meeting at the community hall at Lalithadripura on the outskirts of the city. <br /><br />The authority intends to develop the layout on a vast area of 139 acres acquiring land from 110 farmers.<br /><br />However, it enraged the already agitated farmers who are yet to receive compensation for the land acquired eight years ago for the formation of Lalithadripura layout first stage. <br /><br />They chided the authorities concerned for singing the same old tune — only to cheat them later. <br /><br />Owing to difference of opinion between the authorities and ryots, the issue of compensation had reached court. <br /><br />Although the lower court and also High Court ruled in favour of farmers, MUDA was not ready to accept it, but has moved the Supreme Court.<br /><br />“We farmers are already in distress. So , we cannot bear the expenditure of fighting the case in Supreme Court”, said farmers unilaterally, refusing to part with their land for formation of the layout.<br /><br />Repeated efforts made by MUDA chairman L Nagendra, commissioner Dr C J Betsurmath, members Ramesh Kumar, Vishweshwaraiah and others went in vain with unrelenting farmers. <br /><br />Farmers instead rushed to the podium showing all signs of violence, but to clam down later. Farmers finally walked out, leaving MUDA in a fix.</p>
