UP moves SC against order restraining works at Ambedkar park

Agencies Posted: Apr 07, 2008 at 1116 hrs
New Delhi, April 7: The Uttar Pradesh Government on Monday approached the Supreme Court against an order of the Allahabad High Court restraining it to carry out construction works at the Ambedkar park in Lucknow.

A Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan allowed the state government's plea to put the matter for hearing in Tuesday's mentioning list.

The High Court on Friday had directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to maintain status quo on the construction activities being undertaken in preparation for the birth anniversary celebrations of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar on April 14.

After changing the use of 35 acres of land of Bhim Rao Ambedkar park, the state government had undertaken construction activities for setting up the Kanshi Ram Research institute, Rama Bai memorial in the area.