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Complying with the Supreme Court order, the Indian Army on Friday took possession of the controversial 31-storied Adarsh Society building, an official said.
A team of Army officials along with the registrar of the Bombay high court went to the skyscraper in Colaba, took it over from Adarsh society and secured it against any encroachments or demolition during pendency of the society’s special leave petition (SLP) in the apex court.
“The Supreme Court has ordered the Central government to take over possession of the Adarsh building, during the pendency of the SLP filed by Adarsh society in the Supreme Court. On behalf of the government of India, the Indian Army is taking over the possession of the building from Adarsh society to ensure its security and prevent any encroachment,” a defence ministry statement said.
The Army team made an inventory and handed over all records and documents of the building to the society.
Last week, the Supreme Court had ordered the Central government to take possession of the building before August 5 with the entire process supervised by either the Bombay high court registrar or his nominee.
READ: SC directs Centre to take over Adarsh Society within week, no demolition
It had also ordered the society to refrain from dealing in the matter anymore and hand over to the government all responsibility of the building, situated in the vicinity of sensitive defence installations in Mumbai.
The development came after the Bombay high court on April 29 ordered the building to be demolished, upholding the January 2011 order of the ministry of environment. This was challenged by the society in the apex court and is currently pending disposal.
The Adarsh Society scam in which the prime flats meant for Kargil war widows or war heroes were doled out to politicians, bureaucrats and army personnel, came to light in 2010 and claimed the scalp of then Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumba...ty-building/story-cMsvIgPMY2AoDArdaRVzFO.html
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A team of Army officials along with the registrar of the Bombay high court went to the skyscraper in Colaba, took it over from Adarsh society and secured it against any encroachments or demolition during pendency of the society’s special leave petition (SLP) in the apex court.
“The Supreme Court has ordered the Central government to take over possession of the Adarsh building, during the pendency of the SLP filed by Adarsh society in the Supreme Court. On behalf of the government of India, the Indian Army is taking over the possession of the building from Adarsh society to ensure its security and prevent any encroachment,” a defence ministry statement said.
The Army team made an inventory and handed over all records and documents of the building to the society.
Last week, the Supreme Court had ordered the Central government to take possession of the building before August 5 with the entire process supervised by either the Bombay high court registrar or his nominee.
READ: SC directs Centre to take over Adarsh Society within week, no demolition
It had also ordered the society to refrain from dealing in the matter anymore and hand over to the government all responsibility of the building, situated in the vicinity of sensitive defence installations in Mumbai.
The development came after the Bombay high court on April 29 ordered the building to be demolished, upholding the January 2011 order of the ministry of environment. This was challenged by the society in the apex court and is currently pending disposal.
The Adarsh Society scam in which the prime flats meant for Kargil war widows or war heroes were doled out to politicians, bureaucrats and army personnel, came to light in 2010 and claimed the scalp of then Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumba...ty-building/story-cMsvIgPMY2AoDArdaRVzFO.html
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