MCC issues Occupancy Certificate to 'Solitaire' after Supreme Court's intervention
The Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) recently issued Occupancy Certificate to residential building Solitaire situation at Hat Hill in the city after Supreme Court’s direction to stop delaying in issuance of the certificate.
The promoter of the building Land Trades Builders and Developers, had moved to Supreme Court against the MCC’s inability to process the application for Occupancy Certificate for the building. The apex court upheld its order dated 19-07-2019 upholding the validity of the licence of the building and directed MCC ‘to consider the issuance of completion certificate in accordance with law, expeditiously’.
"Despite the clear court directive, the City Corporation had taken no initiative during the past four months to issue the Occupancy Certificate though the builder had fulfilled all the requirements. The Fire Department too had promptly complied with the court order and given its clearance. Hence there was no valid reason for the City Corporation to withhold giving the Occupancy Certificate" a press release from the company stated.
"Customers who had purchased flats in the building were experiencing unnecessary hardship due to City Corporation’s delay as many were forced to continue to stay in rented house while paying installment on Home Loan. Some flat owners were having difficulty in redeeming tax relief on Capital Gains Tax. The deadline given by RERA to file Completion Certificate for the project too would have expired in the first week of December. Due to this reason, and also to protect the interests of the flat owners, the builder was forced to approach the Supreme Court for relief" it further added.
On 25-11-2019 while considering the builder’s plea, the court enquired with the Counsel for City Corporation about why the Occupancy Certificate had not been given and whether it would be given or not. The Counsel responded that it would immediately comply with the Court Order. Subsequently, he produced the certificate before the court on 29-11-2019 and handed it over to the builder.
“I am grateful to Hon’ble Supreme Court for ensuring justice to me and my customers,” said K. ShrinathHebbar, proprietor of Land Trades Builders & Developers. “It is regrettable that citizens have to repeatedly approach the highest court in the land to get justice even after favourable order is passed. Legal remedies like PIL are meant to protect citizen’s rights. The courthas made a clear distinction between public interest and private interest and showed that it will not allow anyone to misrepresent PIL for making unlawful gain. This experience has strengthened my faith in the justice delivery system,” he said.
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UP Cong holds statewide protest seeking probe into FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand
Lucknow (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Wednesday staged a statewide protest demanding a fair and transparent inquiry into the FIR lodged against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and those who filed the complaint against him.
In a statement issued here, the party said memorandums addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi were submitted through district magistrates in all districts of the state.
Uttar Pradesh Congress spokesperson Manish Hindvi told PTI that the memorandums were handed over through the district administration in all 75 districts.
In the memorandum, the party alleged that Saraswati and his disciples were "unnecessarily harassed and humiliated" by police on the occasion of Amavasya and were prevented from taking a ritual bath (at the Magh Mela). It further alleged that some disciples were manhandled and taken to a police station.
The memorandum also claimed that an FIR was later registered against Saraswati, his disciple Swami Mukundanand Brahmachari and several unidentified persons in a sexual harassment case. It termed the case a "conspiracy" aimed at tarnishing the seer's reputation.
Citing Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution, the memorandum stated that these provisions guarantee religious freedom and the right of religious denominations to manage their own affairs.
It described the position of shankaracharya held by Saraswati as "one of the highest spiritual posts in Sanatan tradition" and alleged that the entire episode appeared to have been "orchestrated in a planned manner".
"We request that the background of the persons who got the FIR registered be investigated in a transparent manner by a retired high court judge and strict action be taken against them," the memorandum said.
It also sought a "fair and transparent probe" into the allegations levelled against Saraswati so that the truth could be established.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai had told reporters in Varanasi after meeting Saraswati that the party stood firmly with him.
The Congress said it would continue to press for an impartial inquiry into the entire episode.
On February 21, an FIR was lodged in Prayagraj against Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari on charges of sexually abusing two persons, including a minor, over the past year at a gurukul and religious congregations, including the recently concluded Magh Mela.
Days after he was booked, Saraswati had said on Monday that he would not oppose his arrest and asserted that the "fabricated story" would be exposed sooner or later.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Saraswati alleged that criminals rule in Uttar Pradesh, level allegations and influence investigations, as he denied having any contact with the two persons for whose alleged sexual abuse he has been booked.
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