BANGALORE: The High Court on Thursday issued notice to the information department on a petition challenging the selection of films to subsidise for 2007-2008. Hearing a petition filed by Priya Hassan, actress, producer and director, Justice Mohanshanthan Gowder issued the notice.
The selection committee, headed by director Siddalingaiah, had selected 26 quality films, two children’s films and three other films of historical significance for subsidy.
The petitioner had produced “Jambada Hudugi,” a Kannada film recently.
According to Priya, her film was more qualitative than those selected for subsidy.
The selectors had colluded with the directors and selected less qualitative and crime-oriented films for subsidy, she argued. The petitioner has sought a stay on the selection list of the films announced on July 21.
‘Consider firm’s offer to set up steel plant’
The HC has suggested the state government should consider representation of the Bellary Steels Alloys Limited for setting up an integrated steel plant at Sandur taluk in Bellary.
While allowing the petition filed by Bellary Steels Alloys Limited, a division bench headed by Chief Justice P D Dinakaran told the government to consider the representations of the petitioner for setting up a steel plant in Ramadurga range of Sandur taluk. The petitioner had challenged the government order rejecting its request for construction of an integrated steel plant in Ramadurga range.
Judge inspects spot for new canteen
Justice V Gopala Gowda, chairman of the High Court Building Committee, inspected the canteen building situated in the Cubbon Park limits for setting up a new canteen for advocates and litigants.
Following a division bench order on August 19, Justice Gopala Gowda, K N Puttegowda, president of Advocates’ Association, Nanjunda Reddy, senior counsel and Ashok Harnahalli, Advocate General, inspected the existing building for a new canteen.
The division bench had suggested the building committee should inspect the premises and file a report on the matter. The bench had also favoured a new canteen for advocates and litigants.