Bengaluru, Aug. 14 -- The Karnataka High Court has directed the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to submit a detailed affidavit explaining the measures being taken to identify and repair potholes across Bengaluru. The direction came as the court was informed that 10,202 potholes had been repaired in the city since April this year.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice KS Hemalekha was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Vijayan Menon in 2015, seeking measures to repair pothole-ridden roads and remove encroachments on stormwater drains.

The court sought details of the existing system for road maintenance and asked the GBA to explain the measures taken every year to address potholes. The affid...