Summary:
“Proliferation of corrupt public servants in the offices of the BBMP could garner momentum to cripple the social order if such men are allowed to continue to manage and operate public institutions like BBMP,” the Court observed. Imposing costs of ?25,000 on the official responsible for the petitioner’s plight, the court directed the BBMP Commissioner to ensure that costs are paid by the officer concerned from his personal resources and not from the public exchequer. Justice B.
Veerappa made these observations while disposing of a writ petition filed by A.L. more-inObserving that corruption in the offices of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has reached a “monstrous dimension”, the High Court of Karnataka has said that it is the high time for the State government and BBMP’s Commissioner to protect the people from being harassed by the officers of the Revenue Department. “It is unfortunate that the assistant revenue officers, who are educated, highly-placed men holding responsible posts in the BBMP are betraying the confidence reposed in them by the general public,” the court observed..