BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday has taken up a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) questioning the demolition of residential structures near Kogilu Layout in Bengaluru that were built on government land.
The petitioners, Jabia Tabassum and others, whose houses were demolished, claimed that around 3, 000 people had been residing in the area for nearly 28 years and were rendered homeless following the demolition carried out by the Congress-led government in Wasim Layout and Fakir Layout.
The PIL seeks rehabilitation and compensation for the affected residents.
Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty objected to the claims made in the PIL, stating that the assertion that people had been living in the area for 28 years was false.