The Supreme Court observing that mushrooming of illegal colonies across the country is a menace to urban development, the Court on Monday said there is a need for a comprehensive action plan by state governments to prevent these illegal colonies from coming up.
That it was submitted that it is a gross violation of rule of law, building rules, etc. The act of respondents will encourage illegal layouts and discourage the citizens who have followed the rule of law. The state of Telangana, particularly Hyderabad city and Warangal has faced severe flooding due to unplanned development,” the plea said. Amicus is permitted to prepare a questionnaire and circulate it to the states and union territories. List after three weeks,” the bench said.
“Floods are coming due to irregular constructions. There needs to be a regular proper development, even the Environment Ministry says that there has to be approval,” he said. The top court made these observations while hearing a plea by social worker Juvvadi Sagar Rao alleging that state governments — Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana — have been implementing regularisation of illegal layouts. The plea argued that states have seen urban flooding, issues with drainage systems, unregulated growth etc., and state governments are regularising the illegal act committed by the real estate mafia.
A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai appointed senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan as amicus curiae in the matter and asked him to suggest what can be done by the government to stop illegal colonies.
HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
Judge Supreme Court of India
HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.R GAVAI
Judge Supreme Court of India
