AHMEDABAD: Gujarat top courtroom has ordered the registration of an FIR for an alleged rip-off within the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) housing scheme for economically weaker sections (EWS) at Lakhudi Talav in Naranpura.
Justice A J Desai junked Naranpura police’s blank chit to the developer B Safal Group and AMC officials and directed police to check in an FIR for the alleged illegality and irregularities in allotment of houses. The top courtroom made it clear that the FIR shall be open and against all those whose names surface within the investigation.
The developer was once meant to build 540 flats however 568 flats and stores have been built. Of them, most effective 148 devices have been allocated via a draw. The allegations are that many individuals, who were not residents of the slum that existed at the site earlier than the development, gained flats. As many as 157 flats have been discovered to be rented out and greater than 100 flats have been locked. It was once alleged that as many as 420 flats have been allocated to ineligible other people.
Ordering a recent investigation, the HC took under consideration a document through the AMC’s vigilance division and a document through the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) during which the irregularities have been highlighted. Despite two damning reviews, police closed the case in May 2016.
The HC intervention came after Janksinh Parmar took up the issue and fought a felony fight for motion against those involved within the illegal allotment of houses. Parmar’s suggest, Vishal Anandjiwala, mentioned that once the irregularities came to the awareness of the complainant in September 2014, more than a few representations have been made to all involved authorities together with the police. The allegations against the developer and 4 AMC officials come with fabricating paperwork, forgery, dishonest, misappropriation and criminal breach of agree with.
Police had submitted a closure document in May 2016. One month later, the AMC’s vigilance division came up with an in depth document on the allotment of flats. It opined that there have been critical irregularities and illegalities within the allotment. The document claimed that a lot of paperwork have been cast and fabricated and flats have been allocated to individuals who have been by no means occupants of the Lakhudi Talav hutments.
Justice A J Desai junked Naranpura police’s blank chit to the developer B Safal Group and AMC officials and directed police to check in an FIR for the alleged illegality and irregularities in allotment of houses. The top courtroom made it clear that the FIR shall be open and against all those whose names surface within the investigation.
The developer was once meant to build 540 flats however 568 flats and stores have been built. Of them, most effective 148 devices have been allocated via a draw. The allegations are that many individuals, who were not residents of the slum that existed at the site earlier than the development, gained flats. As many as 157 flats have been discovered to be rented out and greater than 100 flats have been locked. It was once alleged that as many as 420 flats have been allocated to ineligible other people.
Ordering a recent investigation, the HC took under consideration a document through the AMC’s vigilance division and a document through the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) during which the irregularities have been highlighted. Despite two damning reviews, police closed the case in May 2016.
The HC intervention came after Janksinh Parmar took up the issue and fought a felony fight for motion against those involved within the illegal allotment of houses. Parmar’s suggest, Vishal Anandjiwala, mentioned that once the irregularities came to the awareness of the complainant in September 2014, more than a few representations have been made to all involved authorities together with the police. The allegations against the developer and 4 AMC officials come with fabricating paperwork, forgery, dishonest, misappropriation and criminal breach of agree with.
Police had submitted a closure document in May 2016. One month later, the AMC’s vigilance division came up with an in depth document on the allotment of flats. It opined that there have been critical irregularities and illegalities within the allotment. The document claimed that a lot of paperwork have been cast and fabricated and flats have been allocated to individuals who have been by no means occupants of the Lakhudi Talav hutments.
Gujarat high court orders probe into EWS housing scam
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