The Karnataka High Court on Monday ordered issue of notices to the State government and other authorities on a PIL petition complaining about lack of adequate fire safety measures in five major public buildings in the city, including two court complexes.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice D.H. Waghela and Justice Budihal R.B. passed the order on the petition filed by Sharan Desai, a resident of Bangalore.
The public buildings mentioned in the PIL are Karnataka Housing Board, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited, all housed in different blocks in Cauvery Bhavan on K.G. Road; the City Civil and Sessions Court Complex behind Cauvery Bhavan and Metropolitan Magistrates Court complex on Nrupathunga Road.
Pointing out that the authorities concerned are aware of the inadequacies in fire safety systems in these buildings following an audit by the Fire and Emergency Services Department, the petitioner has complained that no step has been initiated to comply with regulations.
