The Anekal Taluk Nagareekara Hitarakshana Samithi has moved the High Court against BBMP’s plan to build a modern abattoir at Iggalur village in Chandapura hobli, Anekal taluk. The Samithi, represented by president Srinivas Reddy, has filed a PIL saying that the abattoir would act as a ‘biological bomb’ and pose a health hazard to residents of Iggalur, surrounding villages and layouts. The hearing has been posted to January 28.

Refund ordered
The High Court on Monday directed three directors of ‘LIS Deepastambham’ scheme, who are facing prosecution under the Price Chits and Money Circulation (Banning) Act, to refund investors’ money within four weeks. Partners of the firm - Kuriachan Chacko, Achamma Chacko, and Linu Joy - all natives of Kottayam, Kerala have petitioned the court against the case, registered by Upparpet police and other city police stations. Justice K Ramanna passed an order directing the petitioners to arrange for refunding the amounts due to the investors, with interest, filing a memo in this regard to respective police stations, within four weeks. The case has been adjourned by five weeks.

‘State stand on pipelines’
The HC has asked BWSSB counsel to ascertain whether the Board will replace two water pipelines said to be coming in the way of BMIC road works, or allow NICE itself to do it. The court’s query came in the course of NICE’s petition seeking a direction to BWSSB to permit shifting of pipelines at two locations to facilitate the work of Peripheral Road and a link road - a part of BMIC project. One pipeline is sought to be shifted in Channasandra and another to be replaced on Hosur Road.

The counsel for NICE said on Monday that the shifting or replacing works would need shutting down or diverting water flow in the pipelines for a maximum of 24 hours, and NICE was prepared to do it at its own cost.Following this, the court asked for a clarification  on BWSSB’s stand on the issue.