Bombay HC fines builder and NGO for projects delays

Q: The Bombay high court on Monday fined Janhit Manch and the developer of Palais Royale for one of the largest residential projects in the island city.

Ashish Bhoite, Mumbai

8th December 2015

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Yes, and the court punished both parties saying that the CJ is the master of the roster and moving for review of his administrative order is not the law. The developer's advocate accepted that it was an "error". The judges told that due to the NGO's conduct, the developer's petition could not be taken up for hearing. They let the NGO's plea to be withdrawn and posted the hearing for December 14.

Aveek Paul,

8th December 2015

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Hello Veena,
But in the original PIL by Janhit Manch, challenging the plan, the HC referred it to the civic chief on certain issues. The NGO moved SC and while it was pending, the commissioner passed his order allowing certain aspects of the plan. The developer challenged this order. On September 7, Supreme Court speed up the developer's matter.

Bulbul Verma,

8th December 2015

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Later, the NGO's appeal was added as a party was rejected. It then filed a PIL challenging amendments to DC Rules regarding parking plots. On November 23 the ACJ allowed its plea to tag the PIL with the developer's petition.

Veena K,

8th December 2015

It is true and then the developer moved the ACJ to de-tag the PIL. The developer protested that relief claimed in the PIL are different from the issues raised by it and the PIL was filed to delay and derail their petition. The NGO also filed an additional plea for adding the developer as party to its PIL.

Bulbul Verma,

8th December 2015

Yes, the court has directed to pay a fine of Rs.1 lakh each. The NGO will pay cost for delaying the hearing of a petition by developer Shree Ram Urban Infrastructure Ltd, which was expedited by Supreme Court. The developer will pay for moving the acting Chief Justice to review his order tagging the NGO's PIL to its petition.

Veena K,

8th December 2015

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