The petitioners in those cases obtained interim orders in 2002 and had been enjoying those orders for over 15 years since the Corporation filed no counter-affidavit. The inspection showed that around 50 buildings had been constructed within 200 m of the high tide line and 89 had been built between 200 and 500 m of the high tide line. Individual noticesThe inspection was followed by individual notices issued by the Corporation to 138 building owners on January 18 calling upon them to produce building plans. After recording submissions, the judges had directed it to inform building owners of the cases pending in the court and get themselves impleaded if they choose to. The court refused to entertain the impleading petitions unless the owners filed individual additional affidavits disclosing particulars relating to their properties.

Source: The Hindu April 09, 2018 19:18 UTC