LUCKNOW, March 17 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has sought a response from the state government and the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) regarding construction on La Martiniere College's land for the Green Corridor project. The court directive came Monday following the college's petition challenging the planned road and flyover work on its property without consent or formal acquisition proceedings.

A division bench comprising Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan with Justice Indrajit Shukla scheduled the next hearing for March 25, exempting district magistrate Vishak G from personal appearance.

The college owns land at 'Kothi Martin Saheb' where the government allegedly plans to construct a road and flyover as part of the ...