Mumbai, Nov 19: The Bombay High Court has sharply criticised the rapid rise of illegal constructions in Navi Mumbai, cautioning that the Maharashtra government “cannot remain a passive spectator” while middle-class homebuyers bear the brunt of civic and developer failures.

PIL Flags 2,100 Illegal or Violated Structures

A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad made the observations while hearing a public interest litigation filed by local resident Sandeep Thakur, who highlighted the alarming number of buildings constructed without mandatory permissions or in violation of approved development plans.

The court noted that the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) itself had compiled a list of nearly 2,100 structures that were either unauthorized or built i

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