The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday appealed to students and people to maintain peace and tranquillity as the Hijab row escalated in parts of the State.

After hearing the petitions filed by some students studying in a Government Pre-University College for Girls in the coastal town of Udupi, the court posted the matter for Wednesday. "This court requests the students and the public to maintain peace and tranquillity. This court has full faith in the wisdom and virtue of public at large and hopes that the same would be put to practice," the single bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit said.