Court cannot examine correctness of route for metro line, says Karnataka HC

Stating that it is for the authorities acrophobic to find the way for metro rail, the High Court of Karnataka has declined to analyse the contented raised successful a PIL petition astir correctness of changing the way of the projected Orange enactment metro, betwixt Kempapura successful Hebbal and J.P. Nagar 4th phase, to walk done Nagarbhavi Circle.

“We bash not see it apposite to entertain a nationalist involvement litigation for examining the way of a metro line. It is for the authorities acrophobic to find the same. The determination of the way of a metro enactment would necessitate information of assorted factors including the fig of commuters it would serve,” said a Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha.

The Bench passed the bid portion disposing of the petition filed by Nagarbhavi Property Owners’ and Business Establishments’ Welfare Association.

However, considering that the petitioner has annexed a study (Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment) regarding the interaction connected the environment, if the metro enactment passes done the Nagarabhavi Circle arsenic per the contiguous plan, the Bench asked the State, Centre and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation to see the representation.

Cutting down trees

The relation had sought a absorption from the tribunal to proceed the archetypal program of constructing metro obstruction connected Outer Ring Road from Dwaraka Nagar presumption to Chowdeshwari Nagar station, alternatively of deviating from Nagarabhavi Circle to Summanhalli Cross via Vinayaka Layout, Papireddypalya and Nagarbhavi BDA complex, which causes chopping of much than 600 trees, demolition of residential and commercialized buildings.