Mysore/Mysuru, March 14 -- A public hearing will be held on Mar. 18 to initiate eviction proceedings against tenants who have allegedly occupied shops illegally at Duplin Complex in Shivarampet, said Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) Commissioner K.R. Rakshith.

Speaking to reporters, Rakshith said that under the Karnataka Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1974, conducting a public hearing is mandatory before initiating eviction proceedings. The step is being taken following a recent High Court order.

Earlier, the occupants had been given time till the first week of March to vacate the shops voluntarily, he said. In the first phase, eviction proceedings will be initiated against 21 shops identified as unauthorise...