AMC , Auda chiefs asked to remain present for hearing

The Gujarat high court on Monday directed the municipal commissioner of ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and the chairman of Ahmedabad Urban Development authority to remain present in person before the court on Tuesday, in connection with the impending hearing on several cases involving these authorities.

According to sources, municipal commissioner K. Kailashnathan and Auda chairman Surendra Patel will report at the court on Tuesday morning.

Mr. Kailashnathan told reporters at Ahmedabad that he will personally be present at the court on Tuesday.

Sources also confirmed that Surendra Patel will also be present for the hearing at the high court.

The high court on July 24 while hearing PIL had directed the AMC and Auda to sever the water and drainage connections to all the high rise buildings that do not comply to the fire safety regulations as stipulated by the state.

The high court had entrusted the responsibility of the execution of the order to the AMC and the Auda which were not complied with.

However, the AMC submitted in its reply and demanded more time for installation of fire safety mechanisms in the buildings.

Moreover, other petitions like the illegal construction, nonavailing the building use permission by several buildings in the posh areas of C.G. Road and the subsequent AMC inaction are also pending.

All the cases pertaining to the illegal construction in civic limits, its regularisation and similar cases pending in the lower court have been transferred to the high court.

Republished from Asian Age