India, Feb. 15 -- MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Thursday gave the Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) three weeks to clarify its stand on the rehabilitation of thousands of residents of 41 illegal buildings in Agarwal Nagar in Nalasopara East which are being demolished by the civic body.

A division bench of chief justice Alok Aradhe and justice Bharati Dangre passed the order on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Chetan Bhoir, pointing out that the Supreme Court had, while allowing demolition of the illegal buildings, directed the civic authorities to explore the possibility of rehabilitating the affected families.

The PIL seeks a declaration that the action of demolition of the unathorised buildings was ...