The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday stayed the proceedings initiated by the Lokayukta on the plea of M/s Bagmane Developers Pvt. Ltd. (BDPL) to stop Bruhat Bengakuru Mahanagara Palike’s action to demolishing encroachments on storm-water drains (SWDs) in Bagmane Tech Park at Mahadevapura.
“The prayer made in BDPL’s complaint of which cognisance was taken by the Lokayukta prima facie appears to be outside the jurisdiction of the power of the Lokayukta under the section 8 of the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984,” the court said.
A Division Bench comprising acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty passed the interim order on a PIL petition filed by Samaj Parivarthana Samudaya. The petitioner questioned the legality of an order passed by the Lokayukta on September 12 interfering with BBMP’s action to remove SWD encroachments at Bagmane Tech Park, Mahadevapura.
