The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday, April 4, ordered the issue of notice to the State government and the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on a PIL petition complaining that photographs of MLAs Priyakrishna and M. Krishnappa were displayed on various government and BBMP public properties in violation of the orders of the courts.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice Krishna S. Dixit passed the order on the petition filed by H.M. Arthish, a resident of Moodalapalya in the city.
Photos of Mr. Priyakrishna, MLA of Govindarajanagar constituency, and Mr. Krisnnappa, MLA of Vijayanagar constituency, are displayed on various public buildings and structures like BBMP’s ward-level administrative buildings, health centre, sports complexes, stadiums, parks, playgrounds, gymnasiums across the constituency that they are representing.
