Summary:
The judges observed that despite the revenue officers’ reports, permissions were given to several illegal pandals. Six illegal pandals were given post facto permissions in Kalyan-Dombivli. The court was examining compliance to its August 2016 judgment on illegal pandals, which directed revenue officers to visit the structures before festivals and report to civic bodies.“Now they must be taught a lesson. Thane had 46, Ulhasnagar had 37 and in Bhiwandi there were 113. MUMBAI: The Bombay high court came down heavily on four municipal corporations on Monday for not removing illegal pandals during the just concluded Ganeshotsav.A bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka has asked for names of civic officers in Thane, Ulhasnagar , Kalyan-Dombivli and Bhiwandi-Nizampur who are responsible for issuing contempt of court notices to them on Wednesday..