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HC orders Bengaluru builder demolition after missing fire NOC exposes illegal setback construction
Politics
Published on 6 May 2026
Setback encroachment was allowed without the fire department nod
Bengaluru apartment owners won a key legal battle as the Karnataka High Court ordered a builder to demolish illegal construction in Rajsri Apartments’ setback area in Rajarajeshwari Nagar. The court found the revised plan lacked a crucial Fire Department NOC, siding with public safety and emergency access over the builder’s claims.
- HC ordered demolition of illegal construction in a setback area
- Rajsri Apartments residents challenged the builder’s revised plan
- Missing Fire Department NOC proved central to the ruling
- Court emphasized emergency access and public safety
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