India, July 9 -- The Karnataka high court on Wednesday issued a notice to the state government on a petition filed by Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), challenging "prejudicial observations" made against it by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in connection with the June 4 Bengaluru stampede.

The bench of justices SG Pandit and TM Nadaf said it will next hear the matter on July 17.

RCB's petition asked the high court to set aside portions of CAT's July 1 order that include the negative comments made against the IPL franchise, while quashing the suspension of one of the five Karnataka police officers suspended by the government after the stampede.

RCB said the CAT wrongly held the franchise respo...