India, Feb. 27 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by a Navi Mumbai resident challenging the demolition of his illegally constructed building and seeking compensation of Rs.5 crore from the planning authority. The court reiterated that illegal constructions cannot be legitimised through judicial intervention.

A division bench comprising Justice AS Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata ruled that "illegality is incurable" and that violations of the law cannot be condoned. The petition was filed by Hanuman Jairam Naik, 54, who claimed to have been residing in his ancestral house on a plot in Navi Mumbai since 1975. Due to its dilapidated condition, he demolished the structure in 2022 and rebuilt a multi-storied buildin...