High Court drops contempt proceedings against BBMP commissioner

High Court drops contempt proceedings against BBMP commissioner

BENGALURU: The High Court has dropped contempt proceedings against BBMP Commissioner N Manjunath Prasad after he submitted compliance report on its direction to investigate the allegations of encroachment by two major commercial structures.

While disposing of a public interest litigation filed by Samarpana socio-cultural organisation seeking directions to the BBMP to demolish two malls and a star hotel, a division bench had observed in August last year that the matter required an investigation. 

The organisation had alleged that Orion Mall was built on a storm water drain and B kharab land and the ETA Mall at Binnypet was constructed on a park. It also alleged that JW Marriot Hotel was constructed on a storm water drain near UB City.