The mushrooming of illegal constructions in Navi Mumbai is a matter of grave concern, and the Maharashtra government should not remain a ”passive spectator” as middle-class home buyers are the ultimate victims, the Bombay High Court has said.

A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad, in an order on a PIL last week, said the number of buildings constructed without requisite permissions or in violation of approved plans pointed to a nexus between officials and developers.

The order — a copy of which became available on Wednesday, November 19, — was passed on a public interest litigation filed by local resident Sandeep Thakur raising concerns over numerous illegal buildings in the township.

Several buildings have been occupied by home-buyers even though the b

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