Land retrieved from lottery king

In 1967, the land was given to Toshiba Anand for manufacturing electric machines. Later, it changed hands many times, but all for industrial purposes as the lease agreement stipulates. A row had erupted after a Crompton Greaves factory, which had taken the plot on lease, handed it over to Navaneeth Hotels Pvt Ltd owned by Martin.

On July 9, Revenue Secretary Niveditha P Haran issued orders to take over the land citing that the lessee had violated the conditions of lease. An oxygen unit which was functioning from the land with the permission of Crompton Greaves had also been closed down. However, the fate of a place of worship on the premises will be decided in consultation with the Government.