Twin Tower demolition case: Supreme Court directs Supertech to pay Rs 70 lakh to CBRI
The Supreme Court has directed Supertech builders to immediately release Rs 70 lakh to the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), which was
roped in as a consultant in the case related to demolition of the company’s 32-storeyed twin towers — Apex and Ceyane, in Noida.
A Bench comprising Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala passed the order on Friday, after CBRI backed out from the meeting called by Noida authority on July 19, citing non-payment of its fees of Rs 70 lakh.
Barely three weeks before the intended demolition of Supertech’s 32-storeyed twin towers — Apex and Ceyane — in Noida, the Supreme Court on Friday sorted out a major confrontation that arose over the structural audit of the towers in question after the Roorkee-based Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), roped in as a consultant, backed out from the meeting called by Noida authority on July 19 citing non-payment of ₹70 lakh in fees It even blamed the demolition agency Edifice Engineering for not providing it with vital details for carrying out the audit.
The towers are to be demolished onAugust 21as ordered by the top court on August 31 last year.
A bench of justices Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and JB Pardiwala on Friday directed Supertech–managed by an interim resolution professional (IRP) as the company is facing insolvency proceedings – to immediately release ₹70 lakh to CBRI and gave Edifice and Supertech time till August 5 to share all required data with regard to the safety audit, vibration report, test blast results, and clearing of debris.
“If there is any difficulty, the Noida authority shall call a meeting of CBRI, Edifice Engineering, Supertech on August 6,” the bench said, directing the Noida authority to file a status report before the court takes up the matter again on August 12.
To be sure, the Noida authority has been calling for meetings every month between all stakeholders to ensure all apprehensions regarding the demolition of the towers located in Supertech’s Emeral Court society are addressed.
Senior advocate Ravindra Kumar, appearing for Noida authority, presented a status report to the court informing it that no one from CBRI attended the July 19 meeting in which the residents’ welfare association of Emerald Court praised apprehensions about the safety of the adjoining towers and insisted upon a structural audit of the nearby towers as well. The residents, via an audit conducted by a private agency, found several cracks in the basement of nearby towers, and raised apprehensions that the demolition may impact the safety of other residential towers within the same complex.
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