The residents of Sruthi Enclave near Singanallur to whom the civic body has issued show cause notice have submitted their explanation letter with the reasons requesting it not to demolish their buildings.“We filed a case in the Madras high court in September 2017. As the case is still pending, we have sought time from the civic body,” said P Suresh, president of Sruthi Enclave Residents’ Welfare Association.On Monday, the civic body issued notice to the residents of Sruthi Enclave near Singanallur stating that the residents had constructed the buildings without obtaining proper permission and they should demolish the unauthorised portions of their buildings within seven days.Seeking explanation from the residents within three days for not demolishing their buildings, the notice said the corporation would demolish the unauthorised construction and recover the cost of demolition.The issue came to light after a farmers’ association filed petitions with the district administration stating that the residents had closed down a water channel. Further, the Local Planning Authority (LPA) has found deviation from its approved plan and cancelled its approval. Following this, the civic body cancelled the building licence.Following directions from the PWD, we opened the channels and the residents, through the association, purchased land to lay a road, Suresh said.The promoters had obtained permission for row houses and not individual houses, he said saying the buyer was not at fault.“If we have to redesign our houses as per the LPA directions, we will have to remove all common facilities, which is a difficult task. So, we have sought time from the civic body,” he said.They are awaiting the civic body’s final decision.

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