Sardu Reservoir Land Returns to Government Ownership After 24-Year Dispute
Summary
After a 24-year-long dispute, the Sardu Reservoir land in Dharan, previously controlled by land mafias and locals, has been returned to government ownership following a Supreme Court verdict.
Key Points
- 348 bigha, 5 kattha, and 15 dhur of land in Dharan's Sardu Reservoir area has been returned to the government after 24 years of legal dispute.
- The Supreme Court's full bench issued a 'mandamus' order preventing individuals from seizing and selling this land after compensation was provided elsewhere.
- Land mafias exploited government failures by using old land registries to buy, sell, and file lawsuits regarding the reservoir land.
- Multiple legal actions and petitions were filed over the years, culminating in a Supreme Court full bench ruling to maintain government ownership of the disputed land.
