Why Karnataka High Court issued notice to 44 government bodies

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the State of Karnataka and 44 government as well as semi-government bodies on a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) petition against the failure of State authorities to act on court orders..A Bench of Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice Krishna S Dixit issued notice returnable by June 5..The petition arraigns the Chief Secretary to the State government and 41 departments including Agriculture, Revenue, Health and Home departments. Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) have also been made respondents..BBMP, BDA and KIADB are very bad litigants: Karnataka High Court.The Court had initiated the proceedings on April 8 after it took note of State authorities not complying with the Court's directions in petitions filed under the Contempt of Courts Act. .It had specifically outlined eleven instances of such non-compliance. Based on these examples, it found that without any good reason, the authorities had virtually disregarded the directions..The Court had stated that the democratic commitment of any government can be judged by the respect it accords to the order of the Court. "At the same time, the real majesty of the Courts lies in its vibrant existence and effective functioning. Such vibrancy and effectiveness, in turn, would be achieved by ensuring due implementation and swift obedience of the judgments and orders of the Court," it added. It had further said that non-compliance with court orders and directions would shake the confidence of the public in the administration of justice..The High Court was represented by advocate Madhukar Deshpande. The State was represented by Additional Government Advocate (AGA) Niloufer Akbar.