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The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has registered a criminal case against two directors of Mumbai-based real estate firm Pattathu Brothers for allegedly failing to hand over mandatory amenities to a housing society in Vile Parle after completing a redevelopment project. According to the complaint, the developer secured all statutory approvals, including the Occupation Certificate, and handed over residential tenements to eligible beneficiaries but did not transfer possession of six mandatory facilities required under the redevelopment agreement. The SRA further alleged that these amenities were instead handed over to third parties for commercial gain. A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and an investigation is underway.
The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has registered a criminal case against two directors of Mumbai-based real estate firm Pattathu Brothers for allegedly failing to hand over mandatory amenities to a redeveloped housing society in Vile Parle, despite completing the project and obtaining the required statutory approvals. The case was registered during the past week following a complaint filed by an assistant engineer of the SRA.
According to the complaint, Joseph S. Pattathu and Pearl Joseph Pattathu, directors of Pattathu Brothers, allegedly violated the terms of the redevelopment agreement by not transferring possession of six mandatory facilities to eligible beneficiaries after receiving completion approvals for the project. The redevelopment relates to Ganesh Kripa Co-operative Housing Society in Mumbai's western suburbs.
The SRA stated that the developer had obtained all required permissions for the redevelopment, including the Letter of Intent (LOI) and the Occupation Certificate (OC). While residential tenements were handed over to eligible beneficiaries in accordance with the rehabilitation scheme, the authority alleged that several common facilities required to be transferred to the housing society remained under the developer's control.
The complaint states that the facilities included two balwadis (day-care centres) and three office premises, among other mandatory amenities earmarked for the society under the approved redevelopment plan. During an inspection, SRA officials allegedly found that these facilities had been transferred to third parties instead of being handed over to the housing society, resulting in their use for private commercial benefit rather than for the intended beneficiaries.
Based on the findings, a case has been registered under Sections 329(4) (criminal house trespass) and 316(2) (criminal breach of trust) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Police have commenced an investigation into the allegations to determine whether the terms of the redevelopment approval and statutory obligations were breached.
The report stated that efforts to obtain a response from Joseph S. Pattathu were unsuccessful at the time of publication. The authorities have not disclosed any further action pending the outcome of the investigation.
Source - PTI
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