Bengaluru professor sues BBMP for Rs 50 lakh after poor roads caused him 'physical pain, mental stress'

A Bengaluru man has served a legal notice to the BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) regarding the poor condition of roads. Doctorate professor Dr Kiran Jeevan, 43, said that the "deplorable" roads caused him significant physical pain and considerable mental stress. He has also demanded compensation of Rs 50 lakh for his medical expenses, and an additional Rs 10,000 to cover his legal expenses

In a statement to the press, the professor emphasised that he decided to sue the civic body in support of many others who "silently suffer from back and neck pain caused by these hazardous roads". "It is not just a personal grievance, but a collective one that demands urgent attention," he stated.

In his legal notice, the Richmond Town resident said that he had experienced extreme pain, especially in his neck, trauma, and suffering while commuting through Bengaluru roads, which are riddled with deep potholes, broken and uneven pathways, and unmotorable road surfaces.

"My client states that despite being a tax-paying citizen with a right to safe public infrastructure, he has been subjected to continuous physical hardship and mental agony as a result of BBMP's blatant failure to maintain basic civic infrastructure," Dr Jeevan's lawyer stated his his legal notice. He added that the professor suffered severe neck and back pain, "which has been medically linked to the jerks and trauma caused while commuting on these treacherous roads".