Residents win battle over roads
It was a triumph for residents of J.C. Nagar and surrounding areas when the Karnataka High Court directed the Army to permit civilians to use the Savarlane Road and Deshraj Road, both of which had been closed for public use since January 23.
A Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice J.S. Khehar and Justice Manjula Chellur, passed the order on petitions by A.P Suresh and others questioning the decision of the Parachute Regiment Training Centre (PRTC) to close the roads for public use.
The petitioners said the road connects J.C. Nagar with Modi Gardens and Kavalbyrasandra. They said the closure of the roads was causing inconvenience to them. They urged the court to direct the PRTC to allow the public to use the road.
The BBMP, on its part, said it is ready to take up maintenance of the roads once they are transferred to it.
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