New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Order non-negotiable; Your officers will be in soup if the order is not implemented: SC Bench

The Supreme Court has directed the Karnataka Government to implement its previous order regarding the issuance of Transferable Development Rights (TDR) under the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 to the legal heirs of the late scion of the erstwhile Mysore royal family, Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar.

The TDR pertains to the land at Bangalore Palace Grounds, which was earmarked for widening Ballari and Jayamahal Roads - key routes to reach the Kempegowda International Airport, Devanahalli. The Court made it clear that the order is non-negotiable and has to be implemented.

A Bench comprising Justices M.M. Sundresh and Aravind...