Court asks govt. to institute inquiry against officials
The Hindu
PIL against permission to build in no construction zone
The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday directed the State government to take initiative for an inquiry and take action against officials concerned for granting permission for construction of buildings in the 40-m no construction zone near Kaup on the National Highway 66 stretch between Mangaluru and Udupi. Also, the court directed the authorities to demolish the structures built on the property owned by four persons based on illegal permission granted in violation of the provisions of the Karnataka Highways Act 1964 . A Division Bench comprising Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum issued the direction while disposing of a public interest litigation petition which was converted into a suo motu proceedings of the court after it was found that the original petitioner was the neighbour of the property owners.
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