The division bench of Justice (Retd) K K Tated and member M A Sayeed of the Maharashtra Human Rights Commission pulled up a senior official of the Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC), who appeared before them in connection with the suo motu case, on Thursday after a mid-day cover page report on the rampant unauthorised constructions in Vasai taluka.

The SHRC took cognisance of mid-day’s July 19 report as the builders were undeterred despite a landslide that killed two people last month. The commission had summoned six top officials of Mumbai and Thane districts including civic officials, the Collector and Forest Department officials. The summons were redirected to the VVCMC and Palghar Collector as a major part of mid-day’s July 19 story highlighted the issues of Vasai Virar and Nalasopara areas.