Sandalwood actor Darshan's plot: Karnataka HC orders status quo

BENGALURU: In a relief for Kannada cine actor Darshan the High Court on Tuesday ordered authorities to maintain status quo and ordered notices with directions to file objections to the actor's plea by four weeks.

He had approached the court challenging the notice issued to him following a report submitted by the tahsildar in which it stated that his house located on the site number 217 in the Ideal Homes Layout was constructed on kharab land belonging to government, and he was told to vacate the encroached property.

The authorities had issued notices under the Sec 39 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act to all the 69 encroachers, including Darshan. The authorities stated that the actor’s house has been built on site measuring 2400 sq ft by encroaching 2 guntas of kharab land.

Generic drugs
The High Court on Tuesday ordered issued notices to Hindustan Lifecare Limited (HLL) and another following a PIL alleging lack of transparency in the state government’s plan to set up Janasanjeevani - a chain of generic drug stores near government hospitals.

The state aims at setting up a minimum of one Janasajeevini outlet in all the 30 district headquarters by January end. The state plans to open such generic medicine outlets at all the hospitals in 176 taluks.

The PIL was filed by one Devegowda, a resident in Mandya district and few others. The state through this programme aims to enable people to buy medicines at reduced prices. HLL has signed a memorandum of understanding with state government to set up generic drug stores on behalf of the government.

According to the state government as many as 361 generic drugs could be procured under Jan Aushadhi, as many as 748 drugs are available under Janasanjeevini.

It added that in the Janasanjeevini model, if patients were uncertain about the quality of drugs, they could get the same tested at any of the drug test laboratories at Bengaluru, Hubballi and Ballari, through the state drug control department.