The court, on November 19, last year, had asked the flats owners at the society to vacate their houses by May 31 as no specific proposal could be worked out to provide them space in the compound for construction of new building.
Earlier, on February 27, last year, it had ordered the municipal body to demolish the illegal flats. Later, on October 1, it refused to re-consider the earlier order and set November 11, last year as the deadline to vacate 102 illegal flats.
However, as the November 11 deadline approached, the residents protested the eviction. The court then took note of the media reports and extended the time till May 31 for vacating the premises.
Besides seeking a stay on the eviction and demolition, the fresh plea also said that the matter be sent back to Bombay High Court for fresh hearing on the basis of new facts procured under the RTI.
During one of the earlier hearings, the state government had said that there was a need for permanent solution.
Then Attorney General G E Vahanvati had said unauthorized construction has to go but the flat owners should be given opportunity to build up building available in the campus without affecting the apex court order. However, the suggested solution did not fructify.
Seven high-rise buildings of Campa Cola Housing society were constructed between 1981 and 1989. The builders had permission for only six floors. One of the compound buildings, Midtown, has 20 floors and another building, Orchid, has got 17 floors.
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