High Court asks State to file affidavit; hearing posted to May 27
Bengaluru: The State Government has defended its decision to lease out 139.39 acres of prime land under Public Works Department (PWD) in Survey No. 4 and 74 of Kurubarahalli in Mysuru to the
Mysore Race Club (MRC). The State defence came during a hearing of the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Karnataka High Court yesterday.
The PIL was filed by Bengaluru-based advocate S. Umapathi challenging the Government decision to extend the lease of land to the MRC and it is being heard by High Court Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty. Interestingly, the Government had told the Court during Mar. 30 and Apr. 8 that it would re-examine the lease order and sought more time from the Court.
Case posted for hearing on Apr. 15
Bengaluru: The
Karnataka High Court (HC) has granted a week’s time for the State Government to decide on the leased out 139.39 acres of land owned by Public Works Department (PWD) in Survey No. 4 and 74 at Kurubarahalli in Mysuru to the Mysore Race Club (MRC). Expressing displeasure over the way how time has been sought on the issue, the HC gave the Government a final chance on the issue.
The High Court Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty yesterday granted a week’s time to the Government while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Bengaluru-based advocate S. Umapathi challenging the Government decision to extend the lease of land to the MRC.