<p>Petitioner Kariyappa had contended that a litigation over the ownership of the property was pending over Survey 1/7, measuring 28 guntas in Nagarabhavi village of Yeshwantpur hobli.<br /><br />The petitioner said one of the respondents had pushed for the BDA approval of a layout, which included these 28 guntas. As a result, the BDA, after the approval of the layout, had earmarked the area as a civic amenity site under the Comprehensive Development Plan.<br /><br />Further, the land was transferred to the BBMP for the development of a park. The Palike had recently fenced the land to form a park, the petitioner said.<br /><br />He said the BBMP had no authority to develop such a park when the matter was pending before the high court. <br /><br />Justice B V Nagarathna ruled that the BBMP could not proceed with the construction of a park till the owners of the said property were decided.<br /><br />Affidavit sought<br /><br />The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike to file, within eight weeks, an affidavit on garbage collection in the City.<br /><br />A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice A S Bopanna, while hearing a petition by Neeraj Mishra, suggested the Palike to consider use of closed containers for garbage collection. <br /><br />The Bench felt that the problem of piling garbage should be looked at from humanitarian angle.<br /><br />The petitioner had stated that the park adjoining his house had turned into a garbage dumping yard and the Palike failed to clear the pile up despite repeated requests.<br />The Palike, in its submission, claimed that the garbage was being cleared as soon as it piled up. <br /><br />However, not satisfied with the reply, the court directed the BBMP to file an affidavit on the steps taken to maintain cleanliness and feasibility of using closed containers.<br /></p>
<p>Petitioner Kariyappa had contended that a litigation over the ownership of the property was pending over Survey 1/7, measuring 28 guntas in Nagarabhavi village of Yeshwantpur hobli.<br /><br />The petitioner said one of the respondents had pushed for the BDA approval of a layout, which included these 28 guntas. As a result, the BDA, after the approval of the layout, had earmarked the area as a civic amenity site under the Comprehensive Development Plan.<br /><br />Further, the land was transferred to the BBMP for the development of a park. The Palike had recently fenced the land to form a park, the petitioner said.<br /><br />He said the BBMP had no authority to develop such a park when the matter was pending before the high court. <br /><br />Justice B V Nagarathna ruled that the BBMP could not proceed with the construction of a park till the owners of the said property were decided.<br /><br />Affidavit sought<br /><br />The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike to file, within eight weeks, an affidavit on garbage collection in the City.<br /><br />A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice A S Bopanna, while hearing a petition by Neeraj Mishra, suggested the Palike to consider use of closed containers for garbage collection. <br /><br />The Bench felt that the problem of piling garbage should be looked at from humanitarian angle.<br /><br />The petitioner had stated that the park adjoining his house had turned into a garbage dumping yard and the Palike failed to clear the pile up despite repeated requests.<br />The Palike, in its submission, claimed that the garbage was being cleared as soon as it piled up. <br /><br />However, not satisfied with the reply, the court directed the BBMP to file an affidavit on the steps taken to maintain cleanliness and feasibility of using closed containers.<br /></p>
