Bangalore:
Karnataka High Court on Friday ordered issuing of notices to Secretary, Civil Aviation, Directorate General of Civil Aviations (DGCA) and others on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the construction of a star hotel by the Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL) near the main terminal.
The petitioner who had given a representation to the concerned authorities filed the PIL when no action was taken on his representation.
The petitioner said that the star hotel was being constructed by BIAL, not even half a kilometre from the main terminal which would cause a major concern for safety of VIPs. He also claimed that the masterplan of BIA does not provide for construction of a hotel.
A Division bench, comprising Justice Hulwadi G Ramesh and Justice L Narayanaswamy, ordered issuing of notices to Secretary Civil Aviation, DGCA, Airports Authority of India (AAI) and BIAL on the petition filed by an advocate GR Mohan.