Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday observed that the State Government’s action of setting up ACB was like demolishing the building, built by forefathers, with the use of excavator.

The court further observed that after demolishing the building, the current situation has left with no roof for protection.

The court was hearing the plea of by Dr V L Nandish, a professor in Mandya Medical College, seeking to quash the proceedings against him by the Lokayukta on the grounds of delay in probing the case against him.

The state government defended its stand over Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) submitting that around 30 stations in each district would registers complaints and that it has already deputed staff with six ACB zonal centers in Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Davanagere, Belagavi and Kalaburagi. The district police commissioners will head the ACB zonal centers.

The court questioned the state government that when every department was centered in Bengaluru, was just one zonal centre sufficient for the city.

Officers for ACB posted

Anti Corruption Bureau police stations have been set up in all districts of the state with each station headed by an officer of the rank of Dy. SP. Various officers were given the additional charges of ACB Police Stations.

“ACB police station in each district/commissionerate has been made operational to receive any complaints from the public. The ACB police stations have been made fully operational with immediate effect,” an official release stated.