India, Sept. 19 -- As many as 1,200 families residing in Madhya Pradesh's Pachmarhi cantonment and the Special Area Development Authority (SADA) welcomed the Supreme Court decision to lift a 25-year ban on construction and building height restrictions.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI), BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran on Wednesday had granted permission for the residents to construct buildings up to four storeys (ground plus three floors) on their land and allowing development in the region.

Senior advocate Vivek Tankha, representing the Pachmarhi Cantonment Board, argued in the Supreme Court to raise the height of the building as well.

"The average plot size in Pachmarhi is 300 square feet, making systematic constru...