Maharashtra: Seven developers booked for carrying out illegal construction in Navi Mumbai

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As many as seven developer were booked for allegedly carrying out construction works without seeking permission from the civic authorities in Maharashtra's Navi Mumbai, police said on Sunday, according to the PTI.

The news agency reported, Based on a complaint lodged by an official of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), the police on Saturday registered a case under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, an official said.

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The developers had allegedly been carrying out construction activities at seven locations in Turbhe since August without the NMMC's permission, he said.

No arrest has been made in the case and further probe is underway, the official said.

Meanwhile, last month, the Bombay High Court on Monday said that for long illegal constructions have been mushrooming; they added that the time, however, has come now to change the attitude that nothing will happen to such structures, reported PTI. The HC asked the Maharashtra government to say if there is any solution to control such unauthorized development.

The division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Kamal Khata said that as a court, it wants to send out a message that rampant illegal constructions will not be allowed to happen "in its watch", the PTI report stated.

Reportedly, the bench had suo moto taken up the issue of an unauthorized four-storeyed residential building in Navi Mumbai last month. Of the 29 flats in the building, 23 were occupied, five locked and one vacant. The court noted that the 23 occupants were persuaded to take flats saying no action will be taken and added that the bench will change it. "Kuch toh hoga (something will happen)," the bench noted.

During a hearing on Monday, the bench said the situation is grave as the building has both electricity supply and water connection which were procured illegally.

The bench also noted that many times, a person approached civil courts and procured stays against coercive action from civic authorities.

Reportedly, the bench directed the court reviewer to take the building and the land's possession and issued notices to the developer and 23 occupants. They also said that the owners cannot sell or create third-party rights to the flats.

(with PTI inputs)