Hawkers on their way out?

Hawkers on their way out?
Govt, BBMP, Police Must Ensure Public Health: HC Bench
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Bangalore: The high court on Thursday directed the government, BBMP and Bangalore police to take necessary steps to re g u l at e hawkers and ensure better public safety and health.
A division Bench headed by the Chief Justice passed the order while disposing of a PIL filed by K Ranganath, a Bangalorean seeking setting up of separate hawking zones.
“In Bangalore, there are no measures to check the sale of food items on footpaths and roads. These roadside eateries not only create health problems but also add to traffic woes apart from posing a threat to the economy. The public are forced to walk on the streets risking their safety. The Supreme Court had already issued a 16-point guideline, including that of setting up separate hawking zones by forming a committee headed by experts,” Ramesh Chandra, counsel for petitioner, told the court.
PIL on camel slaughter
A division Bench has asked the government how it wants to go about the circulars banning entry as well as slaughter of camel in the state.
The Bench was dealing with a PIL filed by an NGO — Animal Rights Fund. “Camels are made to walk all the way from Rajasthan to here. They are also slaughtered during festivals. These desert animals are treated badly by using them for joy-rides and no ban orders have been issued on camel slaughter,” counsel for the petitioner told the court.
Bigamy case adjourned
A division Bench has adjourned the hearing of a petition filed by a woman who had to compulsorily retire from service on charge of bigamy.
“Similar provisions of the Karnataka Civil Services Conduct Rules are prevalent all over the country,” B Veerappa, government advocate, told the court. The rule states that no woman government servant shall marry any person who has a wife without obtaining prior permission.
P Rajeshwari, an assistant librarian, married Jagannath to be his second wife. The authorities, after learning she had married him without permission from government, had ordered compulsory retirement for her. The decision was upheld by the KAT.
Summons stayed
The HC has stayed a summons issued by a city magistrate against Bagalkot MLA Veeranna Charantimath. The case was initiated on a complaint by Thotappa Malleshappa Hundekar to the Lok Ayukta, claiming that the MLA had filed a false statement regarding his income. The MLA had contended that Lok Ayukta has no power in matters coming under the Income Tax Act.
Varsity V-C hearing adjourned
The hearing of an interlocutory application filed by K R Venugopal, in-charge principal and dean of UVCE, has been posted for December 11. The petitioner, an aspirant for the Bangalore University V-C job, had challenged the November-29 appointment of Pushpa D Bhat, V-C in charge to the university. He claimed that his seniority has been overlooked.
Land inspection ordered
Justice H V G Ramesh has directed the special land acquisition officer of Bangalore Urban district to undertake inspection of 27 acres of land acquired in Singena Agrahara on December 21 and file a report.
Many local land owners have moved the court as their lands were acquired although there was enough government land available for setting up of a market yard.
CJ’s appeal
The Chief Justice has sought the cooperation of advocates and the bar associations to ensure security in and around the high court. “We will request the DGP to install metal detectors here. The advocates should also cooperate and restrain parties from unnecessarily coming to the court,” the CJ observed while hearing a petition. TNN



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