Supreme Court dismisses plea of Campa Cola residents against eviction of illegal flats

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea of Campa Cola Residents Association against eviction and demolition of 102 illegal flats.

A two-judge bench comprising of Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar and Justice C Nagappan had agreed to hear the matter today after senior counsel Vikas Singh told the apex court that it was a human problem as 40 families would be evicted.

The apex court had ordered residents of illegal flats in the Campa Cola Society to vacate their homes by May 31.

The Supreme Court had also denied allowing more time to the residents to vacate the flats.

Nearly 100 flats had been declared an illegal construction; in November, just as bulldozers from the city corporation arrived to begin demolishing them, the Supreme Court intervened, stating that occupants would be able to live in the high-rise in South Mumbai till May 31.

Seven high-rises were constructed at the Campa Cola Compound between 1981 and 1989. The builders had permission for only six floors, but constructed several more.