Closure of border roads: HC seeks views of AAG of Karnataka

Kasaragod/Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday, March 30 sought the views of the Advocate General of Karnataka on the issue of the government of the neighbouring state blocking its borders with Kerala in the wake of outbreak of novel coronavirus.

Considering a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Kerala High Court Advocates Association, seeking a direction for opening the roads, a bench comprising Justices A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Shaji P Chali requested the Advocate General of Karnataka to join the hearing at 11 am on Tuesday through video conferencing.

The Court orally observed that the blockades erecting embankments on the inter-state roads would affect the people’s right to life.

The Karnataka government blocked the state highway with to prevent movement of vehicles carrying essential goods and people seeking emergency treatment at hospitals in the city of Mangalore bordering Kasargode, one of the worst COVID-19- affected district of Kerala.