Chennai Public Health jobs: Removing illegal construction

Madras High court has come down heavily upon the Illegal constructions

Madras High court has come down heavily upon the Illegal constructions in Chennai. Popularity for star hotels in Chennai faces the challenge of illegal constructions. With economic growth, illegal construction weed has grown to the height that Madras High Court has directed the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) officials to take extensive survey to prepare a list of illegally constructed building to ensure public health.

When a petition challenging the order of CMDA notice to stop-work and demolition was served on petition came up before the bench. The bench refused to quash the CMDA notice but ordered the CMDA to conduct an extensive survey in Chennai over the illegal building constructions. If it appears fit, the CMDA can issue proper notice, conduct enquiry and order demolition of illegal construction to achieve the purpose of public health and general welfare.

The petition on illegal construction in Choolai came up before the bench. The bench observed the condition existent in the Choolai location which causes serious health hazard. To the bench surprise, the unauthorized construction had electricity and water connection though it had to receive completed certificate from the CMDA. As the person who had done illegal construction failed to reply to the notice and defying stop-work notice, the bench has ordered the authorities to withdraw all amenities provided and demolish the illegal constructions.

The Madras High Court has ordered the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) to survey for illegal construction in Chennai and remove them according to procedure established by law to ensure public health and general welfare. Many constructions, shopping malls and star hotels in Chennai have to take compliance of law to avoid CMDA from demolishing the illegal constructions which could cause inconvenience to the business.