Court Locks Railway Office, Seizes Assets Over Unpaid Farmer Compensation

• A court in Srirangapatna, Karnataka, seized the Senior Section Engineer (SSE) office of the railway department.
• The action was taken due to the non-payment of compensation to farmer Mahadevaiah for land acquired for the Bengaluru-Mysuru double-track railway project.
• Mahadevaiah's land was acquired, but he alleged receiving significantly less than the market rate, leading to a legal battle.
• The court ruled in the farmer's favor, ordering the railway department to pay several lakh rupees, including outstanding amounts and interest.
• Despite court orders and notices, railway officials failed to pay, prompting the seizure of office equipment like desks, chairs, computers, and printers.