The Karnataka High Court in the case B Narayana and Others AND State of Karnataka & Others observed and has made it very clear that which road should be named after whom cannot be a subject matter of adjudication in a Public Interest Litigation.
The Division bench comprising of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit in the case observed and has dismissed the plea moved by B Narayan and others.
In the present case, the petitioner approached the court seeking the direction to the Bettahalasuru Gram Panchayat Grama Soudha in order to pass appropriate Resolution after taking Representation from the villagers for selecting names to be incorporated on the name plate of each road.
The bench in the case stated that the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners despite vehement submissions is not in a position to demonstrate the justiciable right, qua the 4th respondent–Grama Panchayat to pass Resolution after taking representations from the villagers for the purpose of naming or renaming the roads, concerns and the junctions.
Further, the court stated that such an exercise is undertaken by the popular bodies like the Grama Panchayats while keeping in view a host of factors, of which, courts may not be in a position to assess & appreciate.
The court in the case held that no elements of public interest have been shown in the matter. The court while considering the facts and circumstances of the case stated that the writ petition is being devoid of merits is liable to be and is dismissed, thus, the costs having been made easy. Accordingly, the court dismissed the writ plea.
The counsel, Advocate K Sreedhar appeared for the Petitioners.
The counsel, AGA Niloufer Akbar for R1.
