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Apex court clears Tata Housing project in Goa
Our Bureau
Mumbai
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Jan. 7
THE Supreme Court has permitted Tata Housing Development Company to go ahead with its premium housing project `Villa Paradiso' in Goa, which had been stayed earlier by the Mumbai High Court on the grounds that it was built on forest land.
The project, which commenced in 1996 was challenged before the Goa bench of the Mumbai High Court through a public interest litigation by Goa Foundation, a non-governmental organisation. The high court had quashed the project, said a news release from Tata Housing.
The company said it had returned the monies paid by investors in Villa Paradiso along with the interest. The company also appealed before the Supreme Court against the high court order. At the time of issuance of notices, the apex court had ordered status quo, said the Tata Housing statement.
On an appeal by Tata Housing, the Supreme Court has now ruled that the report made by the Sawant Committee, which was constituted by the Goa Government, on the categorisation of forestland cannot be accepted as the criteria for being a forestland were not applicable to Tata Housing's plot.
"Post the judgement, Tata Housing has swung into action and the project is being constructed with better layouts and finishes in trend with its premium tag. The project is scheduled for a relaunch soon," said the news release.
The project intended to be a holiday resort, consists of villas, row houses and terrace houses.
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