‘Adopt measures to ensure metro lane does not affect aerodrome’

HC says BMRCL can’t resume work till panel grants fresh NOC

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday allowed the State government to adopt measures suggested by the Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to ensure that the proposed elevated metro lane will not become an obstacle for flight operations of aerodrome belonging to the Government Flying Training School at Jakkur in the city. The court also made it clear that the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) should not continue the work till the committee, empowered to grant No Objection Certificate for construction in aerodrome area, considers a fresh the application of the BMRCL to carry out works on the elevated metro lane after the government adopts appropriate mitigation A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj passed the order while disposing of a PIL petition filed Ajoy Kumar Patil, a city-based advocate.