Maradu flats case in Kerala: Ex-CPI(M) panchayat president, builders, architect and officials charge-sheeted (opens original article in a new tab)

Three builders, a former CPI(M) panchayat president, an architect, and two government officials have been charge-sheeted in the Maradu illegal apartment construction case. The accused are alleged to have obtained illegal building permits by concealing construction in the No Development Zone and violating Coastal Regulation Zone rules. The case involves the demolition of three apartment complexes in 2020 following a Supreme Court order due to violations of environmental and building laws.

• Three builders, a former CPI(M) panchayat president, an architect, and two government officials have been charge-sheeted in the Maradu illegal apartment construction case.
• The accused are alleged to have obtained illegal building permits by concealing construction in the No Development Zone and violating Coastal Regulation Zone rules.
• The case involves the demolition of three apartment complexes in 2020 following a Supreme Court order due to violations of environmental and building laws.