When justice becomes a cruel joke
1 week, 3 days ago

When justice becomes a cruel joke

The Hindu  

The four apartments — Golden Kayaloram, Alfa Serene, H2O Holy Faith, and Jain Coral — that came up on the banks of Vembanad Lake in violation of the Coastal Regulation Zone norms were pulled down on January 11 and 12, 2020, after evicting its nearly 350 residents. It was also pointed out that the Maradu panchayat permitted the construction of the apartments without obtaining the prior permission of the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority, a prerequisite under the CRZ rules. Meanwhile, another multi-storied apartment complex, which was also reportedly built in violation of the CRZ rules at Chilavannur, a few kilometres away from the now-razed Maradu apartments, was spared from the detonators and bulldozers by the top court in 2018. Last week, the top court deputed Gaurav Agarwal, the amicus curiae, to Maradu panchayat to find out whether construction of new apartments would be possible at the site where the four structures once stood. While the demolition of the apartments has sent a strong message that the environmental violators would not be left scot-free, the Maradu apartment owners who lost their abode feel they are the victims of the delayed justice and wisdom that prevailed on the top court.

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Explained | The Maradu imbroglio of a SC order, flat owners, Kerala govt, and municipal authorities
5 years, 3 months ago

Explained | The Maradu imbroglio of a SC order, flat owners, Kerala govt, and municipal authorities

The Hindu  

The demolition of a group of apartments in Maradu municipality in Ernakulam district has been framed both as a tug of war between environmentalists and investors, and between two different arms of the government. The Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority, however, contested this, at which point the Panchayat issued a notice to the builders pointing out that the projects …

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