Summary:
The bench said that the issue started with the police issuing a notice to property owner Chetan (Babu) but the demolition was initiated by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. BBMP counsel KN Puttegowda, however, informed the court that BBMP officials had not ordered the demolition. The bench also issued notice to the chief secretary, principal secretaries to the departments of home and housing, police commissioner, Marathahalli police inspector and BBMP. The bench directed the state to produce the file containing the notice issued by the police. The bench directed the BBMP and Marathahalli AEE to file statements about which agency demolished the structures, and the local police officer should make it clear as to what transpired..