CHENNAI: Madras high court directed the Saidapet zonal head of
Chennai Corporation, authorities of CMDA and PWD concerned to appear in person in the court, in connection with encroachment of Adyar river by a private realty firm.
A division bench of Justice N Kirubakaran and Justice Krishnan Ramaswamy passed the order after it was brought to the notice of the court the encroachment made by Casa Grande Private Limited on the side of Rajiv Gandhi statue abutting Maraimalai Adigalar bridge at Saidapet.
Taking serious view of the encroachment, the bench said, “officials of PWD are directed to serve notice on the builder. The builder shall furnish details of their ownership of the property in which they are proceeding with construction work. Since the new super structure that is being put up by the above builder is said to be a residential building consisting of 11 floors, the corporation, CMDA as well as PWD are directed to ascertain whether any approval has been given and if so the approved plan shall be produced before this court.”
The judges further said: “Further the width of the river at that particular stretch from the northern side till it ends on the southern said shall be measured and calculated and reported before this court. The rules governing developments of properties, which are located abutting and adjacent to water bodies have to be filed by the corporation, CMDA and revenue department on July 18.”
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