Man wants floral showers from chopper, moves Karnataka HC for permission
BENGALURU: The Karanataka came across an unusual case on Thursday, when a man sought directions to the Bengaluru city police to consider his request for a helicopter to fly over his newly-built house in Mullur village and shower petals on the occasion of house warming ceremony scheduled on February 9!
The court was astonished after hearing such an unusual prayer. "What kind of petition is this, the court observed while adding on what injustice has been caused to the petitioner. It adjourned the matter to February 6, for the authorities to respond to the plea.
The petitioner, M. Muniraju (45), stated that on December 29, he had approached the Deccan Charters Ltd., company for purpose of hiring a helicopter for floral shower on his newly built house and thereafter the company sent a letter addressed to the police commissioner for operation of helicopter for such a purpose. He then gave a representation to the police seeking permission for itinerary of helicopter from Jakkur aerodrome to the petitioner's house in Mullur Village, Varthur Hobli, Bengaluru East.
He even got it printed in his invitation cards about the proposed floral shower from helicopter. He pointed out that his neighbour too had a similar floral shower arranged during their house warming ceremony.
He had approached the court after the police stated that the representation was illegal and arbitrary. He said if he is not allowed then it will be a loss of face for him.
