No mercy for builders of unauthorized constructions:SC

The SC has directed firm action against real estate builders resorting to unauthorised constructions saying these are not only against public interest but would affect the buyers.

The Supreme Court has directed firm action against real estate builders resorting to unauthorised constructions saying these are not only against public interest but would affect the buyers as the authorities are bound to demolish such structures.

A bench of Justices V S Sirpurkar and Deepak Verma,while ordering demoliton of a certain portion an apartment in Gauhati,cautioned if courts take a lenient view it would only lead to unbridled construction of unauthorised buildings in the country.

“It is a matter of common knowledge that illegal and unauthorised consturctions beyond sanctioned plans are on the rise,may be due to paucity of land in big cities. Such activities are required to be dealt with firmly otherwise builders/colonisers would continue to build or construct beyond the sanctioned and approved plans and would still go scot free,” the apex court said.

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It said the buyer too has to exercise sufficient caution while purchasing the flats.

“Ultimately,it is the flat owners who fall prey to such activities as the ultimate desire of a common man is to have a shelter of his own. Such unlawful constructions are definitely against the public interest and hazardous to the safety of the occupiers and residents of multi-storeyed buildings,the apex court said in a judgement.

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