<p>Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has ordered a notice to the state government regarding a PIL seeking removal of unauthorised occupation from government land in Jigani, Anekal taluk.</p>.<p>A division bench comprising Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice Krishna S Dixit also ordered notice to one T Krishna, a resident of Jigani.</p>.<p>The petition was filed by TN Sampangirama Reddy and five others, all residents of Thirupalya.</p>.<p>They stated that out of 8 acres of government land at Thirupalya village, 3 acres 20 guntas were set aside for a primary health centre and another two acres for KPTCL and a public road.</p>.<p>According to the petitioners, due to the inability of the authorities, T Krishna encroached upon two acres of the government land and even constructed a school building there.</p>.<p>They said that the tahasildar had issued a notice to the encroacher in 2011. However, when no further action was initiated, the encroacher approached the civil court and was granted a temporary injunction against the authorities.</p>.<p>According to the petitioners, a four-storey school building has already come up on the government land without permission from the authorities. They further said that the encroacher is planning to build an additional floor.</p>.<p>According to the petitioners, their repeated efforts by way of representations to the authorities concerned for action have not yielded any results.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has ordered a notice to the state government regarding a PIL seeking removal of unauthorised occupation from government land in Jigani, Anekal taluk.</p>.<p>A division bench comprising Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice Krishna S Dixit also ordered notice to one T Krishna, a resident of Jigani.</p>.<p>The petition was filed by TN Sampangirama Reddy and five others, all residents of Thirupalya.</p>.<p>They stated that out of 8 acres of government land at Thirupalya village, 3 acres 20 guntas were set aside for a primary health centre and another two acres for KPTCL and a public road.</p>.<p>According to the petitioners, due to the inability of the authorities, T Krishna encroached upon two acres of the government land and even constructed a school building there.</p>.<p>They said that the tahasildar had issued a notice to the encroacher in 2011. However, when no further action was initiated, the encroacher approached the civil court and was granted a temporary injunction against the authorities.</p>.<p>According to the petitioners, a four-storey school building has already come up on the government land without permission from the authorities. They further said that the encroacher is planning to build an additional floor.</p>.<p>According to the petitioners, their repeated efforts by way of representations to the authorities concerned for action have not yielded any results.</p>