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By Our Staff Reporter
BANGALORE, JAN. 10. The controversy over the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project took a new turn today when the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) informed the Karnataka High Court of its decision to withdraw the appeals against a single judge order quashing the acquisition of land for townships. The State Government said it is also ready to withdraw the appeals on condition that Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise (NICE), which is executing the corridor project, withdraws its appeal. Appearing for the Government, the Advocate-General, B.T. Parthasarthy, said the Government has decided not to proceed with the appeal. "We want to re-examine the matter and take a decision which will be acceptable to all parties." He added that the Government wants an amicable solution to the controversy. But NICE said it is unwilling to go to the Government. "We have no faith in the Government and we are pressing ahead with the appeals," it said. A Division Bench comprising the Chief Justice, Nauvdip Kumar Sodhi, and Justice B. Padmaraj, which is hearing the appeals by NICE, the KIADB, the Government and others against the single judge order, said the withdrawal cannot be conditional. The Government can either withdraw or press the appeals, it said. Senior counsel Visvesvara, who is appearing for the KIADB, said the board has decided to withdraw the appeal unconditionally. He said that on Saturday and Sunday, the board came across certain material that warranted this decision. He sought the Bench's permission to file a memo on the reasons for withdrawing the appeal. The Bench observed that it need not go into the reasons and it will record the withdrawal. Earlier, several land owners challenged the acquisition of land as it is far away from the expressway. The Bench adjourned further hearing on the case to Tuesday. It said it will take up two public interest litigation (PIL) petitions on the case on Tuesday. While one PIL is by the All-India Manufacturers' Association for expeditious completion of the project, the other is by several legislators challenging the project.
`Unfortunate decision'
NICE said here on Monday that it is unfortunate the Government has "succumbed to pressure from vested interests" and withdrawn its appeal from the Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka. NICE said it has full faith in the judicial system and will implement the BMIC project according to the Framework Agreement entered into with the Government
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