The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday adjourned, till September 8, for further hearing on petitions questioning the legality delimitation of new 243 wards of the Bruhat Bangalore Manahagara Palike (BBMP).
Justice Hemant Chandangoudar passed the order after the State Advocate-General sought time to submit an additional statement of objections, while pointing out that several new petitions were filed before the court after August 16, when the HC had adjourned hearing to await the orders of the Supreme Court on delimitation.
The Supreme Court on August 26 said that the HC can hear the merits of the petition and pass interim or final orders in accordance with law.
