GUIDELINES Framed To Act Against Builders, Contractors & Architects For Violating Building Rules

AS   complaints  are multiplying  that  buildings are being  constructed across India bypassing  the prescribed  rules and regulations ,the Central Government  on Tuesday told the Supreme Court   of  India  that guidelines have been framed to blacklist builders, contractors and architects found to have constructed buildings in violation of sanctioned plans. A Bench comprising Madan B. Lokur, Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Justice Deepak Gupta asked the Centre to put the guidelines on public domain.

Additional Solicitor General A.N.S. Nadkarni appearing for the GOI informed the SC that an advisory has been issued to state governments to stop unauthorized constructions across the country. SC had earlier directed the Centre to come out with proper guidelines to blacklist builders, contractors and architects found to have constructed buildings in violation of building bye-laws.  The court now posted for further hearing on September 7 pleas relating to the validity of the Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act, 2006 and subsequent legislation that protected unauthorized constructions from sealing. The sealing drive in Delhi is being carried out by a Supreme Court-appointed Monitoring Committee against business establishments using residential properties for commercial purposes. It is being implemented by the three BJP-led Municipal Corporations of Delhi.

The committee was set up by the Supreme Court in 2006. In 2012, the apex court asked the committee to stop the drive.