<p>The INTACH organisation and 'Heritage Beku', a group of citizens, have opposed the PWD's plan to build seven-storied annexe building of High Court of Karnataka on Cubbon Park premises.</p>.<p>INTACH convenor Meera Iyer and co-convenor Aravind Chandramohan; members of 'Heritage Beku' group Nupur Basu and Priya Chetty Rajgopal; environmentalists Bimal Desai and H R Murali held a meeting at press club on Tuesday. </p>.<p><strong>Also read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/first-edit/how-long-will-cubbon-survive-771991.html" target="_blank">How long will Cubbon survive?</a></strong></p>.<p>They told reporters that the citizens of Bengaluru are struggling to save the greenery of the city, including the Cubbon Park and Lalbagh, since a decade. If the court building comes up on the premises of Cubbon Park, other departments and institutions will also knock the door of the court for construction, engulfing the historical park.</p>.<p>They said they would soon meet Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and request him to stop the construction in the park. If the government cannot stop the construction activities, we will look at legal efforts, they said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bengaluru-infrastructure/7-floor-building-in-cubbon-park-gets-ok-771741.html" target="_blank">7-floor building in Cubbon Park gets OK</a></strong></p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Protest planned</strong></p>.<p>The Cubbon Park Walkers' Association president, S Umesh, said the walkers would hold symbolic agitation in front of the old State Election Commissioner's building, which is proposed to be demolished for the new building.</p>.<p>Freedom fighter H S Doreyswamy and other eminent personalities will take part in the protest. The association will also take up a legal battle against any kind construction on the premises of Cubbon Park, he added.</p>.<p>The High Court order is as follows:</p>
<p>The INTACH organisation and 'Heritage Beku', a group of citizens, have opposed the PWD's plan to build seven-storied annexe building of High Court of Karnataka on Cubbon Park premises.</p>.<p>INTACH convenor Meera Iyer and co-convenor Aravind Chandramohan; members of 'Heritage Beku' group Nupur Basu and Priya Chetty Rajgopal; environmentalists Bimal Desai and H R Murali held a meeting at press club on Tuesday. </p>.<p><strong>Also read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/first-edit/how-long-will-cubbon-survive-771991.html" target="_blank">How long will Cubbon survive?</a></strong></p>.<p>They told reporters that the citizens of Bengaluru are struggling to save the greenery of the city, including the Cubbon Park and Lalbagh, since a decade. If the court building comes up on the premises of Cubbon Park, other departments and institutions will also knock the door of the court for construction, engulfing the historical park.</p>.<p>They said they would soon meet Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and request him to stop the construction in the park. If the government cannot stop the construction activities, we will look at legal efforts, they said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bengaluru-infrastructure/7-floor-building-in-cubbon-park-gets-ok-771741.html" target="_blank">7-floor building in Cubbon Park gets OK</a></strong></p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Protest planned</strong></p>.<p>The Cubbon Park Walkers' Association president, S Umesh, said the walkers would hold symbolic agitation in front of the old State Election Commissioner's building, which is proposed to be demolished for the new building.</p>.<p>Freedom fighter H S Doreyswamy and other eminent personalities will take part in the protest. The association will also take up a legal battle against any kind construction on the premises of Cubbon Park, he added.</p>.<p>The High Court order is as follows:</p>
