Supreme Court greenlights razing of 17 illegal buildings on pvt land in Thane
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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday okayed implementation of a Bombay HC order directing demolition of 17 buildings illegally constructed in Thane on private land and said if "such courageous steps" are not taken, the day is not far when Gateway of India will be encroached upon by the land mafia in collusion with the underworld and officials.
A partial working day bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Manmohan refused to stay the demolition order, pursuant to which Thane MC had demolished 8 buildings, on a plea by one Danish Zaheer Siddiqui, who claimed he had purchased a flat in those buildings.
"How did you purchase a flat? These buildings are built illegally on encroached private land without any clearance from authorities. Did you check documents of the property prior to purchasing a flat in the illegal building? You can file a suit to recover the money paid to the builder.
But these illegal buildings must go," the bench said, forcing the petitioner to withdraw his plea.
"It is shocking. HC suspects that the underworld, in collusion with land mafia and officials, are behind largescale illegal construction of buildings without any permission from any authority. For once, HC has taken a courageous stand," it said.
The HC bench had also asked Thane municipal commissioner to undertake a detailed survey of all illegal constructions in his jurisdiction and initiate action.
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