The Karnataka Superior Court on Monday sent a summons to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahangara Palike (BBMP) commissioner and the More Main Secretary of the Condition Urban Enhancement Section to court docket in excess of a video clip convention. The summons is with regard to the BBMP not following the Regular Operating Treatment (SOP) in containment zones.

The Karnataka Higher Court took BBMP to task above not determining the needy in the containment zones and the disregard in recurring failure on this front. The bench led by Cheif Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Alok Aradhe heard petitions on COVID-19 on Monday.

BBMP commissioner and ACS of State City Improvement Department summoned by HC

The Karnataka Higher Court earlier this thirty day period had pulled up BBMP for its failure to stick to orders in containment zones and careless handling of the condition amid the pandemic. This was with regard to grievances of foodstuff shipping and delivery and groceries availability in containment zones. The BBMP’s disregard for SOP in these zones had made the significant court docket inquire the BBMP commissioner to submit an affidavit with regard to the case.

Adhering to the affidavit, the court docket has explained that there has been a ‘complete failure’ of the BBMP in next principles and restrictions in containment zones. The court experienced requested the civic physique to discover families in require of meals and make arrangements for shipping. The advocate symbolizing the BBMP experienced stated that one kit experienced been sent for each family in accordance to the affidavit. The bench has noticed the BBMP’s affidavit to be ‘insensitive’.

The division bench of CJ Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Alok Aradhe observed, “If it is read through as a whole, it is an affidavit for non-compliance. This insensitivity can’t go on. Is one particular carton of food items ample for a household of 4-5 people? They (BBMP) are so brazen that they do not observe any guidance.” 

Hence, the BBMP Commissioner and the ACS of the Condition Urban Progress Office have now been termed to court docket by using video clip conferencing on Tuesday. The courtroom firmly recommended that “It will move a writ of mamdus directing the point out to take above the management of BBMP as it has wholly unsuccessful in meeting its statutory obligation.”