Housing For BPL/ EWS Families: Karnataka High Court Asks Centre, State To Ensure Proper Implementation Of Govt Schemes

A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice S R Krishna Kumar said,

"It is needless to note that the various schemes launched by the Central Government as well as the State Government shall be properly implemented and the respondents shall ensure that the benefits under the said scheme reaches the beneficiaries."

The bench issued the direction while hearing a petition filed by Advocate Mohamed Ikbal seeking a direction to the respondents to provide housing to eligible siteless/houseless urban and rural BPL/EWS families belonging to various categories of weaker section of the society within a period of 1 or 2 years, based on the seniority list and pass any such order in their interests.

The state government filed its statement of objections giving the details of various schemes launched by the Central Government as well as the State Government on this regard. It was stated that under these schemes, whosoever, who is eligible and fulfils the criteria prescribed, applies has been benefited and has been given houses.

Following which the court said, "In view of the above, we do not find any necessity to issue any direction to the respondents to provide the houses to the BPL/EWS persons for the urban or rural area."

Accordingly it disposed of the petition.

Case Title: Mohamed Ikbal v. Secretary to the Government of India.

Case No: WP 5821/2021

Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 128

Date of Order: April 18, 2022

Appearance: Mohamed Ikbal–party in person; Advocate B Pramod for R1-2; Advocate G V Shashikumar for R3; Advocate Sumana Baliga for R4