Land near Mahakal Temple sold to firm linked to Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA, high court issues notice
He lodged complaints with the chief secretary, the Lokayukta, and the Economic Offences Wing before filing the PIL on July 14.The petition claimed that 1.877 hectares of land in Ujjain was recorded as government property in 1950. It alleged that subsequent transfers of the land to private individuals occurred without valid judicial or revenue orders, eventually leading to the sale to Utopia Hotel and Resorts in Ujjain.Petitioner’s counsel Jayesh Gurnani argued before the court that the issue concerns rights of the devotees. “The devotees will not be benefited by the hotel.
- ▪He lodged complaints with the chief secretary, the Lokayukta, and the Economic Offences Wing before filing the PIL on July 14.The petition claimed that 1.877 hectares of land in Ujjain was recorded as government property in 1950.
- ▪It alleged that subsequent transfers of the land to private individuals occurred without valid judicial or revenue orders, eventually leading to the sale to Utopia Hotel and Resorts in Ujjain.Petitioner’s counsel Jayesh Gurnani argued befor
- ▪“The devotees will not be benefited by the hotel.
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HomeNextLand near Mahakal Temple sold to firm linked to Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA, high court issues noticeThe petition claimed that 1.877 hectares of land in Ujjain was recorded as government property in 1950.Updated on: Jul 24, 2026, 08:23:33 ISTBy Shruti TomarPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notices to the state government and Ujjain administration officials for alleged sale of government land near famous Mahakal Temple to a company linked to Ujjain Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Chintamani Malviya.Malviya insisted the PIL was a “a political conspiracy”.
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