HC to AAI: Give height clearance for SRA project

The Bombay high court has directed the Airport Authority of India (AAI) to issue a no objection certificate (NOC) for height clearance to developers undertaking a slum rehabilitation project in Chembur.

- Karuna Nidhi

MUMBAI: The appellate committee had already approved the height, and it cannot be reversed owing to minor discrepancies in undertakings and certificates, the court clarified.

Three developers - Paradigm Dotom Buildheights LLP, Jai Bhagwati Developers & Builders, and RK Madhani & Co - are jointly executing a slum rehabilitation project in Chembur. The developers had applied for an NOC from AAI, seeking sanction for 84.92-metre tall buildings. The application was approved by the appellate committee of the ministry of civil aviation in 2015, subject to filing of an undertaking.

However, the NOC was subsequently refused due to technical deficiencies. The ministry of civil aviation, on December 17, 2020, notified amended rules pertaining to height restrictions, subjecting developers to acquire a revised NOC.