Sadanand Kadam assures HC to demolish Sai Resorts by August 31
Hindustan TimesMUMBAI: Sadanand Kadam, an aide of Shiv Sena leader Anil Parab, on Friday assured the Bombay high court to demolish the entire structure of the disputed Sai Resorts in Dapoli by August 31, if he failed to secure a protection order from a coordinate bench of the court by July 31. Previously, Kadam had issued an unconditional apology to the high court and promised to demolish the “illegal” portion of the Sai Resort within 10 days. The court then required Kadam to file an undertaking stating that if he failed in his petition challenging the MOEFCC order, he would demolish the entire structure. The court recognised that the action against Kadam was influenced by political rivalry but emphasised, “Illegal and unauthorised construction cannot be permitted only on grounds of malafide.” The court further remarked, “It is expected that the state government shall take action against illegal construction of other influential persons.” Kadam’s legal troubles began when the sub-divisional officer granted non-agricultural permission to develop the property into a resort in August 2021.