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A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice D.H. Waghela and Justice H.G. Ramesh issued the directions, while hearing a public interest litigation petition filed by Bhimappa Gundappa Gadad, a social worker from Belgaum.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday had directed the State government to file an affidavit within a week about the action to be initiated pertaining to the installation of a controversial signboard that indicates that Yellur village is in Maharashtra though it is part of Karnataka.
The sign board was removed in heavy police presence on Friday in accordance to the above HC order, the authorities said.
Heavy police deployment is done at the village currently.