The High Court on Monday quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against two Government doctors, a police inspector and two advocates who were accused of creating fake documents to support some false accident compensation claims against Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC).
Government doctors C S Nagalakshmamma and T Tulasiram and sub-inspector Ratnakara Shetty, who were previously working in Nelamangala had petitioned the Court against the case registered by Halasur Gate police, Bangalore.
Two advocates of Bellary, Shivakumar and G Mahantesh had also petitioned against the case registered by Gandhinagar police, Bellary.
The cases were registered upon a complaint by KSRTC Vigilance Officer L Jayaprakash who had alleged that the petitioners had conspired to facilitate false claims against KSRTC. It said that the petitioners had provided false wound certificates and FIR for some persons unrelated with certain accidents involving KSRTC buses during 2003.
They were co-accused in the cases initiated against the alleged false claimants, Chandramma, Dharanesh and others.
Allowing the petitions, Justice K Ramanna observed that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) had long back accepted the claims  were to be false, after holding a due trial.
During trial, KSRTC had not contended that the claims were based on false or fabricated documents, nor had it sought any enquiry on the same.  But, on the basis of an enquiry report by Vigilance Officer, after three years of the judgements, cases are registered against these public servants and advocates which is totally illegal and an abuse of process of law, the judge observed.
The judge also observed that prosecution had not produced an iota of evidence for its allegations and had not explained the delay of three years.
The judge ruled : “ The Station House Officer cannot sit over the presiding officer of MACT and hold that the judgements passed by the Tribunal is on the basis of false and concocted documents, and register cases against medical officers and advocates doing their noble profession and also the law enforcing authority.”
Clean  layout
The High Court on Monday directed Vishwabharathi Housing Society to remove the debris, filth, garbage and other waste materials in Vishwabharathi Housing Complex Layout in Girinagar, Bangalore, within two weeks.
The direction followed a PIL filed by B S Madhusudhan, a resident of the layout formed by the Society in Gerehalli and Hosakerehalli.
Mr Madhusudhan had sought directions to the Society, civic bodies and BESCOM for proper maintenance of the layout and provision of roads, drainage and street lights. 
The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Cyriac Joseph and Justice Ashok B Hinchigeri disposed of the petition, saying that the responsibility of providing proper roads, drainage facility and necessary street lights was on the Housing Society itself and directed the Society to clear all  debris and garbage within two weeks.