Recently, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment on the disputed lands of Ideal Chemicals at Kukatpally. The apex Court has made it clear that the Udasin Matam under the Endowments Department has full rights over the valuable 540.30 acres of land at Kukatpally “Y” Junction. The verdict in the case of Udasin Math v. Gulf Oil Corporation (Ideal Chemicals) was delivered on Tuesday (September 13). However, many doubted whether these were the lands purchased by the Vasavi group. But, the survey numbers for the lands are different.
If we look at the antecedents of the case Udasin Math at Kukatpally “Y” Junction leased the lands to Gulf Oil Corporation, which is in buffer zone, in four phases in 1964, 1966, 1969 and 1978 for 99 years. Udasin Matham, which is under the control of Endowments Department, enjoys full rights over the valuable 540.30 acres at Kukatpally “Y” junction in the heart of the Hyderabad, while the Gulf Oil Corporation has started real estate business in an area of 538 acres of these lands in the buffer zone.
Challenging it, the Udasin Mutt approached the Endowments Department Tribunal. The tribunal, upon hearing the petition, cancelled the lease granted to Gulf Oil Corporation in 2011. Challenging the verdict of the tribunal, Gulf Oil Corporation filed a writ petition in the High Court, which was dismissed in 2013. Challenging this, Gulf Oil Corporation filed a petition in the Supreme Court and in 2013, the Supreme Court ordered to maintain the status quo. When the petition came up for hearing on Tuesday, the Supreme Court dismissed Gulf Oil Corporation’s plea. Endowments Minister Indrakaran Reddy expressed joy over the Supreme Court verdict. He congratulated the Endowments Department officials and lawyers who represented the case in court.
