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(Maradu flat demolition case)

Supreme Court to shortly hear case relating #Maradu flat demolition case.

Kerala government was earlier directed to file an affidavit after Sept 2019 order of the top court.

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On September 6, Kerala government waa given a deadline of September 20, 2019, to demolish the flat built at Maradu, Ernakulam district in violation of Coastal Regulation Zone guidelines

Justice Nariman: who are the counsels appearing for the four builders in the case ?

Senior Adv Basant appears for one of the builders

Court enquires about the 4th builder

SC: We have read the latest report, a balance amount has to be paid by all 4 and none of you have paid. Only 2.89 cr has been paid out of the 61 crores. All assets now stand attached.

SC: Keeping jain apart, the other three builders have given a proposal to the committee which was rejected. Either give a proposal to the committee afresh on repayment or we ask the committee to sell of all the attached properties.

Senior Adv R Basant: the government had paid initially 25 lacs and the rest was to be paid by builder, contractors etc.

SC: These committees have been set up for that

Basant: but it is not a judicial body

Basant: we have serious objections to the committee report. We have not been heard.

SC: give us written submissions within 2 weeks

Senior Adv P Patwalia: i appear for some flat owners, I too want to file written submissions

SC: We will give two weeks to all the parties to furnish a note

Senior adv Gopal Sankaranarayanan: Committee has requested for an Amicus to be represented as allegations have been levelled against the committee itself

SC: We grant four weeks time within which all parties to file written submissions. Meanwhile committees mandate is extended till further orders. We appoint Adv Gaurav Agarwal as the amicus. He is to discuss with committee and submit a report.

Maradu Flats: "Propose fresh payment plan or face sale of assets," Supreme Court to builders

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