Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) on Monday told the High Court of Karnataka that it has already taken all possible measures under the Aircraft Act and other laws for the safety and security of citizens of densely populated areas surrounding the HAL airport in the city.
There is no danger for population in and around the airport, counsel for HAL submitted before a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee and Justice Ravi Malimath. The Bench disposed of a PIL petition, which had sought various directions to HAL, including shifting of experimental and test flights to other locations.
The petition had also questioned certain conditions imposed on construction of high-rise buildings around the airport as a single judge, in connection with a petition related to construction of a multi-storied building, had made an observation that “there is a humungous risk to all inhabitants surrounding the unique defence aerodrome.”
