Rockline Mall, a prominent shopping destination in the outskirts of Bengaluru, Karnataka, owned by renowned Kannada film producer Rockline Venkatesh, was sealed on Wednesday by Corporation Tax Officials for failing to settle property tax arrears.
A viral video circulating on social media captures the moment officers from the Corporation Revenue carried out the sealing process at the Rockline Mall. The mall, inaugurated in 2011 by the then-state Home Minister R Ashoka, has garnered attention for its closure due to non-payment of taxes.
Officials from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike ( BBMP ), accompanied by marshals, visited the mall on Wednesday to execute the sealing. The BBMP’s zonal commissioner, along with senior officials, supervised the process and formally sealed the premises.
BBMP authorities revealed that Rockline Mall accumulated property tax arrears amounting to Rs 11.51 crore. Despite prior notices urging the mall to clear the outstanding dues, the payments were not made, leading to the enforcement action. The BBMP officials emphasized that the mall’s management failed to address the outstanding property tax obligations.
About Rockline Venkatesh:
Rockline Venkatesh, the proprietor of Rockline Mall, is a prominent figure in the Kannada film industry and holds a distinguished position in South Indian cinema. Having ventured into independent film production with ‘Belli Modagalu’ in 1992, Venkatesh has since become a key producer, collaborating with stalwarts such as Dr. Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, Ravichandran, Shivaraj Kumar, Upendra, Jaggesh, Sudeep, Darshan, and Puneeth Rajkumar.
Notably, Venkatesh has expanded his reach beyond Kannada cinema, producing noteworthy films such as ‘Lingaa’ featuring Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, Salman Khan’s ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan,’ and Ravi Teja’s ‘Power.’
The sealing of Rockline Mall underscores the importance of fulfilling financial obligations, even for established entities in the entertainment industry, as they face repercussions for non-compliance with tax regulations.
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