Contempt Plea Filed Against State as KDMC Fails to Demolish 65 Illegal Buildings in Kalya
Background of the Case A contempt petition has been filed before the Bombay High Court alleging that the State government wilfully disobeyed a previous judicial order directing the demolition of 65 illegal buildings in the Kalyan–Dombivli region. The earlier order required the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) to complete the demolition within three months and to coordinate with police authorities to relocate the occupants before carrying out the action. The petitioner, Sandeep Pandurang Patil, an architect by profession, has argued that despite clear directions issued in November 2024, the KDMC and State authorities failed to comply, amounting to deliberate disobedience of court orders.