Bear Demolition Cost at Poonam Chambers: High Court Orders N Kumar to Bear Expenses The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday directed petitioner N Kumar to bear the cost of demolishing unauthorized constructions at Poonam Chambers. The court ordered that the amount be deposited with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) within two weeks after the submission of a detailed estimate. This directive came during the hearing of a petition filed by N Kumar regarding alleged illegal constructions at Poonam Chambers and Poonam Towers. The matter was heard by a division bench comprising Justices Anil Pansare and Nivedita Mehta, who adjourned the hearing until March 30. The court was informed that the NMC had already begun demolition work in compliance with earlier court orders. The bench instructed NMC officials to complete the demolition and provide a detailed estimate of the expenditure to the court and the petitioner. During the proceedings, chartered accountant Abhiruchi Agrawal, representing the petitioner, submitted a progress report on the demolition work. The court recorded the report, which stated that unauthorized structures in the parking area of the building complex had been removed. NMC counsel JB Kasat informed the bench that approximately 80% of the demolition in the parking area had been completed, with the remaining work expected to be finished soon. Kasat also mentioned that the demolition process had been temporarily halted on March 5. The judges noted that the petitioner had previously given a written undertaking to the court to remove the illegal constructions but had failed to comply with that commitment. The bench indicated that the issue of non-compliance would be addressed in a later hearing.#nagpur_bench #n_kumar #poonam_chambers #nmc #anil_pansare
