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A Karnataka High Court judge of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Sachin Shankar Magdum today summoned the President of Dr. Ambedkar Youth Association at Chikkamagalagere village for refusing to remove the illegally erected statute of Dr.BR Ambedkar despite giving an undertaking that he will do so in 4 months.

The court had on 13th August disposed the writ petition filed seeking the removal of the statue of Dr.Ambedkar unauthorisedly in front of the bus stand at the village Chikkamagalegere. The writ was filed on the ground that  the statue was erected on the land which belonged to the government without the permission of the authorities.

According to the judgment dated 13th August, the association had also sought for land from the government to shift the statute. However, the government, refused to grant any land in view of the order of the Supreme Court in Civil Appeal 8616/2006, according to which s”tates shall not grant permission to install any statue or erect any structure on public roads, pavements and sideways and other public utility places.”

The court disposed the writ petition on the apology and undertaking of one Revanasidappa, President, Dr.Ambedkar Youth Association. An undertaking was given that the statue will be shifted to another location in 4 months. The court while disposing of the petition, had directed Revanasidappa to file an affidavit of compliance stating that the statue has been shifted and directed the registry to post the matter in December.

When the matter came up today for hearing, the counsel for the petitioner submitted that the statue has not been shifted at all and in addition to this, the association is politicising the issue.

The court further took note of the fact that the members of the association have been creating all ruckus with respect to the removal of the statue.

The court was informed by the counsel for the association that he has been instructed to inform the court that they want to engage another counsel.

In view of the above mentioned facts fact and the  undertaking given by Revanasidappa which has been disobeyed, the court summoned to be present so that action maybe taken for disobedience. The court further directed that the summons be served through Chief Judicial Magistrate of the concerned jurisdiction.

Case title: Nellappa Vs State of Karnataka