Panels will be established to stop unauthorized building: Tamil Nadu to the High Court.

MADURAI: High-level committees would be established in corporations and municipalities throughout the state to monitor and prevent unauthorized projects, the state notified the Madras High Court on Thursday.

The state contended that the government had called a meeting by a previous directive that suggested the creation of committees to oversee and stop unauthorized building in companies and municipalities. Following a previous ruling made by this court at its main location in Chennai, the government issued an order in 2023 establishing a high-level committee for the Greater Chennai Corporation.

Every company and municipality in the state would enact GOs akin to this one to establish committees of this kind. The state requested more time to form committees.

A division bench consisting of justices D Krishnakumar and R Vijayakumar ordered the state to submit a report after considering the submissions.

Every company and municipality in the state would enact GOs akin to this one to establish committees of this kind. The state requested more time to form committees. A division bench consisting of justices D Krishnakumar and R Vijayakumar ordered the state to submit a report after considering the submissions.

The court noted that several instances have been brought before it because the authorities have not taken the proper action to stop these constructions. Unauthorized building was not possible without the involved authorities’ knowledge.

The dismantling of unauthorized buildings and the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against negligent authorities were among the other orders this court had given. Despite this, no steps were taken to adhere to the directives strictly.

As a result, the court recommended that the state government form committees led by the relevant commissioners. The state was also asked by the court to respond with extensive recommendations aimed at preventing illegal structures. Several requests to remove unauthorized constructions from various corporation and municipality bounds were being heard by the court. The hearing for this group of cases has been postponed until March 4.