Karnataka High Court declines PIL for Chikkajala metro station in Bengaluru

The Karnataka High Court on Monday declined to entertain a PIL seeking a metro station at Chikkajala on Bengaluru’s under-construction Blue Line, ruling that station location decisions rest solely with state authorities.

The bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Joshi referred to a similar July ruling on a plea for a Bettahalsuru station, emphasising that such matters are not subject to judicial review unless decisions are malicious or unconstitutional.

However, the court directed Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to consider residents’ 2022 request for the Chikkajala station and respond accordingly.