The Karnataka High Court will hear on Thursday a petition filed by Vels Studios and Entertainment Private Limited, the shooting location of the reality show Bigg Boss Kannada, against an order issued by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to close it over alleged violations of pollution norms.

The venue was seized and shut down by Bengaluru South district officials on Tuesday, bringing to a halt the shooting of the twelfth season of the show hosted by actor Kiccha Sudeep. The participants have been shifted to the Eagleton Golf Resort in Bidadi.

A bench consisting of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha will hear the matter.

The petition calls for the KSPCB notice from 2024 to be set aside, also requesting that the board be restrained in the interim from

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