Mangaluru : As per civil court order a land owner and court officials evicted eight Residents out of 31 houses located at Gatti Bitthal, in Bhavanti Street here on Thursday, January 29.

It is said that land belongs to a Suresh Bhat and his Mumbai-based partners. Civil court had ordered the families in 1999 to vacate.

After the families approached in the court the case has been put stay till Wednesday, January 28 this year. On January 29 court officials as well as the land owners demanded the families to vacate immediately.

The families alleged that we have no alternatives to live on such short notice, the land owners were informed about the court order last night.

The affected residents alleged that the land owner had assured to transfer the land to their name three years ago and that nearly 13 families had paid him Rs eight lakhs but of no avail. The owner however was not ready to accept this claim but said the families were unwilling despite being given time.

Human rights officials and Kumar Malemar of Sri Rama Sene arrived at the spot and requested the land owner to give the families time till April. However, Bhat, his partners and the court officials stood firm on their words and evacuated the families.