Tardeo high-rise case will be example for all bldgs: HC

High court says won't allow any illegality in any building, slams BMC for disregarding glaring violations

- Karuna Nidhi

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Thursday asserted that it would not allow any illegality in any building, while coming down heavily on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for turning a blind eye to what it said were glaring violations in Willingdon View, a high-rise in Tardeo.

“This is going to be an example for all buildings and high-rises,” said a division bench of justices GS Kulkarni and Arif Doctor, days after observing that the upper 18 floors of the 34-storey building were occupied illegally as they don't have an occupancy certificate (OC). The court on June 30 had also flagged other violations related to fire safety regulations and unauthorised changes to approved building plans.