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Victims of unauthorised buildings can claim damages from violators: Madras HC

Victims of unauthorised buildings can claim damages from violators: Madras HC

Victims of unauthorised construction not only have the right to get the illegal construction razed, but they can also claim damages suffered due to such structure, by attaching the violator’s properties, Madras high court has ruled. A division bench of Justice M Venugopal and Justice S Vaidyanathan made the observation while hearing a plea moved by Golden Enclave Owners Association, Anna Nagar, Pammal, Chennai.The petitioner wanted the court to direct the commissioner of Pammal municipality to demolish unauthorised structure in the ground floor of their apartment complex constructed in deviation of the planning permission.