New Delhi, May 26 -- The Karnataka Government has moved the Supreme Court challenging its earlier direction to issue Transferable Development Rights (TDR) certificates worth approximately Rs 3,011 crores to the legal heirs of the Mysuru royal family for the acquisition of 15 acres of Bangalore Palace Grounds for a road-widening project.
The apex court had, on May 22, passed the directive in a batch of contempt petitions.
A bench comprising Justices M.M. Sundresh and Aravind Kumar ordered the State to release the TDRs.
Now, the State has filed a fresh application in a pending appeal from 1997, opposing the issuance of the TDRs.
Appearing for the State, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the application before Chief Justice of India ...