MUMBAI, Jan. 21 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday restrained civic bodies across Maharashtra from granting occupancy certificates (OCs) to buildings which do not have their own sewage treatment plants (STPs) or sewage pipelines connected to municipal drainage systems. The order was delivered by a division bench of Justice Ravindra V Ghuge and Justice Abhay J Mantri, who also directed the state government to conduct a survey to pinpoint buildings that have no functional STPs or sewage pipelines connected to municipal drainage systems and take steps to blacklist the builders. The bench warned of action against municipal officers if the court comes across lapses in implementing the order. The court passed the order on a petition filed by Yashwant Anna Bhoir, an agriculturist from Badlapur, complaining about discharge of sewage from an adjoining building into his property. He highlighted massive illegal constructions and encroachments within the Kulgaon Badlapur Municipal Corporation area. One of Bhoir's primary concerns was the absence of sewage lines and the non-operational sewage treatment plants in the area. As a result, he said, untreated sewage and filth was draining into the Ulhas River. Taking stern note of the situation, the high court had appointed an expert committee last year to make recommendations to the corporation for appropriate town planning. On January 16, Harishchandra Patil, additional district collector, Thane, and member of the expert committee, submitted an affidavit before the court. During the hearing on Monday, the court said the affidavit is just an "eyewash" and the authorities have failed to take any step "worthy of being recognised as steps in the right direction"....