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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the demolition of two 40-storey towers of Supertech’s Emerald Court project in Noida for violating building bye-laws.
The top court directed that the entire amount of home buyers be refunded along with 12 per cent interest from the time of booking and Rs 2 crore be paid to the Residents Welfare Association for harassment caused due to the construction of twin towers.
A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah held that the judgment of the Allahabad High Court on April 11, 2014, which had directed the demolition of the Twin Towers, did not merit any interference.
It said the twin 40-storey towers of Supertech were constructed in connivance with the Noida Authority along with 915 flats and shops and the High Court had upheld that view.
The bench said that the demolition work of two towers will be done within three months under the supervision of Noida and an expert agency and the cost of the entire exercise will be borne by Supertech Ltd.
The top court said that recently it has witnessed large-scale unauthorized constructions in metropolitan areas in connivance with planning officials and it has to be dealt with strictly.
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