Palike locks, HC unlocks

Bengaluru: Five days after officials of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) sealed Mantri Mall in the city over non-payment of taxes, the Karnataka High court instructed Corporation officials to unlock the mall after the initial tax amount was paid. The owners of the popular mall in Malleswaram have not paid property taxes from 2018-19. The civic agency said Mantri Mall had given a cheque of Rs 10.43 crore for the year 2018-19 which bounced, following which a court case was registered.