RIL's Chennai property sealed

CMDA officials informed that even after giving sufficient time and opportunity, owner has not rectified 'deviations'

A commercial building owned by Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) in the city was blocked and sealed by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) today for alleged violation of construction norms.

The property was acquired by RIL from Hotel Leela Ventures and was known as Leela Business Park, Chennai, early this year.

The owner had obtained planning permission on May 6, 2010 from the Member-Secretary, CMDA for the construction of triple basement floor plus still floor/ ground floor plus 13 floors IT Building.

However, they had completed triple basement floor plus ground floor plus 13 floors plus 14th floor (part) multi-storeyed Information Technolgy (IT) Buidling deemed to be used for information technology purpose with deviations/violations. Hence, a locking and sealing and removal of unauthorised development notice was issued on February 4, 2013, according to a CMDA press note.

An email sent to RIL did not elicit any response till the time of going to press.

The CMDA officials informed that even after giving sufficient time and opportunity, the owner has not rectified the deviations or violaltions to comply with the approved plan. Considering that the owner did not comply with the notice, the entire building was locked and sealed today, they added.

The Business Park was acquired by Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd for around Rs 172 crore for which the deal was signed in February, 2013, to house its 4G operations, according to reports.

The Leela Business Park, Chennai, situated in the six acre premises of hotel Leela Palace, is a commercial property built by Leela Ventures. The Hotel, with 326 rooms and suites was inaugurated last year. Both the hotel and the business park are currently seperated with a wall, said sources from the hotel.