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Karnataka High Court orders restoration/removal of storm-water drain encroachments in two Bengaluru developments
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The Karnataka High Court directed the Greater Bengaluru Authority to restore storm-water drains encroached at Mantri Tranquil and Royal Palms in Gubbalala unless residents/developers lay an alternative drain course within 15 days from Saturday, and ordered a re-inspection on Saturday.
Why it matters
The High Court of Karnataka dismissed petitions by the Mantri Tranquil Apartment Owners’ Welfare Association/Mantri Developers and by the Royal Palms Residents’ Welfare Association, and directed the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to restore storm-water drains encroached during construction/formation of the two developments. The court set a 15-day period (from Saturday) for petitioners to provide an alternative course for the drain; failing that, restoration/removal of encroachments is to proceed. GBA was ordered to re-inspect the drains on Saturday and, if an alternative is provided, to reconsider diverting the drain course while ensuring free flow into Subramanyapura Lake. Any diversion is constrained by a requirement not to disturb adjacent landowners or cause them inconvenience.
Implications
- • 15-day court window creates a binding timeline for an alternative drain alignment.
- • If no alternative is laid, drain restoration implies removal of encroaching structures/works.
- • Any approved diversion must preserve flow to Subramanyapura Lake and limit third-party impacts.
- • GBA re-inspection on Saturday can accelerate enforcement/engineering decisions.
Who is affected
- • Mantri Tranquil Apartment Owners’ Welfare Association and residents
- • Mantri Developers Private Limited
- • Royal Palms Residents’ Welfare Association and residents
- • Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and adjacent landowners near the drain alignment
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