India, Nov. 20 -- The Bombay High Court on Friday ruled that more than 600 families living in Palm Beach Residency, Nerul, cannot be punished for procedural lapses or alleged illegalities committed by the developer and municipal officials.

Dismissing a public interest litigation (PIL) that sought demolition and punitive action against the high-rise, a division bench of chief justice Shree Chandrashekhar and justice Gautam A Ankhad said it would be "wholly unjust" to displace flat purchasers who had relied on statutory approvals while buying their homes. The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) had already issued a provisional Occupation Certificate (OC) after collecting over Rs.101 crore in penalties, the bench noted.

The court said...